Planning law is a complex and highly regulated area, which many businesses often find requires expert guidance. Our Planning team provides global support to clients, as well as clear, focused and pragmatic advice to help navigate the challenges within planning law and policy – covering all aspects involved in property planning.

Our dedicated planning lawyers work closely with clients to understand and appreciate their objectives, so that we can provide tailored planning strategies and advice.

We have been involved in some of the most significant and complex worldwide development, regeneration and infrastructure projects. We have also worked on the following projects, within:

Development
Energy
Renewables and waste
Transport
Airports and roads
Retail
Hospitality

Our lawyers have a wealth of experience in planning law and policy, as well as sector specific knowledge and understanding, covering everything from real estate planning to wider property legislation.

The Planning team can provide advice in respect of:

All aspects of planning law and highway law, including public rights of way.
Compulsory purchase and compensation in respect of energy, transport, housing and regeneration and retail. We act for both promoters and objectives to compulsory purchase order schemes, from specific compensation issues to strategic advice on land assembly and CPO process.
Judicial review.
Planning due diligence in respect of significant real estate transactions.
The promotion of, and objection to, development consent, transport and works act orders.
Reviewing planning applications and documentation e.g. environmental statement and draft committee report to de-risk the application and minimise the prospects of any legal challenge succeeding.
All aspects of planning and highways agreements and financial obligations, e.g. S106, S278, S38 agreements and Community Infrastructure Levy.
Managing public inquiries, whether following a property planning appeal, call-in or to secure confirmation of a compulsory purchase order.