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Our planning practice specialises in three main areas of focus: renewable energy, housing development, and regulators and planning authorities.
We are also involved in many of the large-scale planning related judicial reviews, as well as advising acquiring authorities and landowners on compulsory purchase orders.
We regularly work alongside major UK and international law firms with their clients. Working for both the private and public sectors, our roster of clients involved in planning law is unmatched by any other Scottish law firm.
Key clients include: NatureScot, Scottish Government, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Forestry and Land Scotland , Environmental Standards Scotland and many of Scotland’s 32 planning authorities.
These clients are key stakeholders in the Scottish planning system, and working for these clients provides us with a unique opportunity to be involved in the most important and highest quality contentious and noncontentious planning work in Scotland. The work often relates to high profile and controversial developments and regularly involves issues of national/ international importance and interest.
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Harper Macleod is recognised for its experience when it comes to handling the planning aspects of renewable energy projects. Its broad expertise covers Section 36 consent applications and compulsory purchase, with notable experience representing clients in hearings, public inquiries and judicial reviews. Its client roster includes public bodies, local authorities and energy companies.
Harper Macleod advised Perth and Kinross Council regarding a judicial review brought by Tesco in relation to the grant of planning consent allowing Aldi to build a new supermarket in Perth.
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It is a good all-round firm that is capable of providing advocacy at planning inquiries. They are a first-rate team; I find them find them very responsive indeed.
They have extensive knowledge and are acutely aware of your objectives and work as a team to achieve them. I rate them very highly and we get a response on everything within a day.
They are very approachable and very flexible. I can't fault them. They do tend to get us a good counsel too, which certainly helps us in planning decisions.
It is a good all-round firm that is capable of providing advocacy at planning inquiries. They are a first-rate team; I find them find them very responsive indeed.
They have extensive knowledge and are acutely aware of your objectives and work as a team to achieve them. I rate them very highly and we get a response on everything within a day.
They are very approachable and very flexible. I can't fault them. They do tend to get us a good counsel too, which certainly helps us in planning decisions.
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Peter Ferguson is valued for his counsel to both public and private sector clients, particularly in regard to government agencies at public inquiry. He frequently advises on matters that have energy and environmental aspects.
Peter always gives very detailed advice.
Peter is a very competent and reliable planning lawyer who is adept at representing public bodies in a very effective, yet understated, way.
Peter takes time to explain complex matters and advise clearly. He provides a breadth of expertise.
Peter is a pleasure to work with and is so helpful in getting matters agreed.