Planning

We specialise in planning work and have a wide range of planning, listed building and compulsory purchase experience, including planning appeals, infrastructure agreements, statutory powers and compulsory purchase. We act for landowners, promoters and acquiring authorities.

We have significant experience in running large commercial projects, involving planning, property and non-property issues. This enables us to take commercial overviews and to provide high-level strategic and tactical advice. We are also uniquely placed to provide integrated advice combining our compulsory purchase, planning, property and transport expertise.

We have been involved with Crossrail since 2004, acting for a major objector and for a major developer contributing towards the construction of a station.

Below are some examples of the work we handle in this field:

Existing use rights, listed building and conservation area consents and highway closure
Land disposal, conditional on planning permission
Planning (Section 106) obligations/agreements including highway, education, affordable housing, transport and infrastructure contributions
Compulsory purchase triggered by infrastructure development including objections, public inquiry and settlement negotiation
Advising on objections to the Crossrail Bill, petitioning Parliament, preparation of evidence and agreement negotiations
Rail-related property and planning issues
Compulsory purchase issues for businesses being compulsorily purchased for the London 2012 Olympic Games
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