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Howes Percival LLP

Planning & Environment

UK Guide 2026 : East Anglia


Howes Percival LLP

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Planning & Environment - East Anglia

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For
Howes Percival frequently advises on sizeable residential and mixed-use developments, as well as compulsory purchase work. The firm handles both non-contentious and contentious planning matters, including judicial appeals and inquiries. Clients include land promoters, major house builders and local authorities.
Strengths

Howes Percival demonstrates a detailed understanding of the subject matters and always provides a risk-based analysis to help inform our decision-making process.

Howes Percival are leading experts in planning law.

Howes Percival are knowledgeable, highly skilled and well connected to influencers in the local development industry.

Howes Percival has outstanding planning knowledge of complex issues.

The Norwich office has very skilled and experienced lawyers dealing with complex matters.

Work Highlights

Howes Percival continues to assist Pigeon Group with multiple projects to deliver thousands of homes across East Anglia.

Notable practitioners
Jay Mehta

Jay Mehta frequently acts for promoters, house builders and local authorities on various planning matters. He is well versed regarding challenges to planning permissions and judicial reviews, also providing advice on bringing forward urban extensions and commercial developments.

What distinguishes Jay from his peers is the combination of his exceptional personability and the phenomenal depth of his knowledge about our business.

Jay consistently provides first-rate legal advice, combining best-in-class advice on planning matters with exceptional commercial awareness.

Jay is an excellent planning lawyer and is held in high regard by clients.

Jay is excellent.

Jay is a very safe pair of hands.


Jamie Childs
Jamie Childs has a depth of knowledge and experience in complex planning issues. He has particular expertise in highways matters and substantial judicial review experience.

Jamie is one of the top planning lawyers I have ever dealt with.

Jamie is a helpful, solid team member.

Jamie is a very strong character with a strong knowledge base.

Jamie is an industry leader in complex planning matters.

Jamie is an excellent planning lawyer. He is very knowledgeable, efficient and skilled in providing sound planning advice in a calm and well-considered way.

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