We act for
various clients including property developers, investors, urban regenerators, government departments and agencies, local planning authorities, national and
multinational companies, statutory undertakers and utilities companies.
Why choose our Real Estate planning lawyers?
Navigating planning regulatory landscapes will involve different routes for different clients. Whether a project involves mixed-use development, regeneration, infrastructure, natural resources or land assembly, we take the time to fully understand the context and our client's objectives and bring in the necessary expertise from across the firm to deliver the best possible result.
Our specialists guide clients through the often complex planning aspects of real estate transactions, providing strategic advice as well as supporting them through disputes, litigation, infrastructure planning and environmental issues.
We are experts in strategic and masterplan advice, promoting major schemes, compulsory purchases, planning and highways agreements and highways and transport issues.
We also have extensive expertise in environmental impact assessments, listed buildings and conservation areas, enforcement, appeals and judicial reviews.
Notable deals and highlights
- We advised Akzo
Nobel UK Limited in connection with the master planning and planning
application for its 800 unit residential and commercial development in North
Stafford, a key part of the largest scheme ever consented in Stafford.
- We advised BP and
the British Pipelines Agency on all planning aspects of maintenance and
development of their oil pipeline infrastructure.
- We advised Cambridge Medipark Limited in securing over 800,000 sq ft of further floor space at the world-renowned medical research and patient care campus, Cambridge Biomedical Campus.
- We acted for
National Grid on a compulsory purchase order for the delivery of an extensive
new electric cable tunnel network in London, and provided planning advice (including on
permitted development rights) in relation to its infrastructure throughout the
country.