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Planning & Environment - Midlands

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What the Team is Known For

Gowling WLG's broad team offers its strong client list a range of capabilities in both the areas of planning and environmental law. The team regularly advises on contaminated land issues, transactions and has a nice expertise in bespoke environmental insurance policies. On the planning side, the firm can advise on all aspects of planning law, compulsory purchase and compensation. The team frequently appears in judicial reviews. Gowling has the in-depth expertise and knowledge to handle both contentious and non-contentious matters in planning and environment.

Work Highlights

  • Gowling WLG LLP advised Lendlease on the delivery of the Smithfield regeneration scheme, a 17-hectare residential led mixed use scheme comprising 82,000 sqm office space, 3,079 apartments and 44,000 sqm retail space.

Strengths

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Gowling is very strong technically, particularly in CPO work.

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Notable Practitioners

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Toni Weston
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Toni Weston
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Toni Weston heads the planning team in Birmingham and receives acclaim for her handling of development consent orders, compulsory purchase and development planning matters concerning urban development and infrastructure projects. She has additional expertise in advising clients on judicial review due diligence and challenges.

Toni was very good at supporting me with giving that difficult advice and standing behind it.

Toni Weston is very careful, considered and extremely thorough.

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Andrew Litchfield
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Andrew Litchfield
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Andrew Litchfield predominantly assists clients with contentious environment matters, including investigations and prosecutions brought by the Environment Agency and local councils. He has significant experience advising on obligations and remediation works arising out of contaminated sites.

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Toni Weston
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Toni Weston
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Andrew Litchfield
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Andrew Litchfield
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