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Planning & Environment - Wales

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What the Team is Known For

Hugh James has a respected practice sought out by clients for advice in relation to a wide array of planning and environment issues. The team advises on planning and infrastructure agreements, town and village green opposition and compulsory purchase, as well as development-led planning issues. It also handles the environmental aspects of renewable energy schemes as well as environmental litigation such as contaminated land disputes.

Work Highlights

  • Hugh James advised Blue Cedar Homes on the mitigation of Community Infrastructure Levy liability through the use of 'In Use Building Credit'.

Strengths

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The Hugh James team understands the matters at hand and explains the way forward.

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They are always very responsive and reactive to issues as they arise.

Planning & Environment respondent
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They are very user-friendly, very responsive to your calls and always available to give advice at any time of the day or night.

Planning & Environment respondent
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Hugh James provides clear, concise responses in a timely manner with a great deal of back-up expertise. Complexity is not an obstacle for the team.

Planning & Environment respondent
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The Hugh James team has great knowledge, empathy with the client and good understanding of timeframes.

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Notable Practitioners

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Peter Hurn
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Peter Hurn heads up the firm's property and planning teams in Wales. He assists public and private sector clients with planning law and with securing environmental permits in relation to significant development projects.

Peter is very able, very calm when under pressure and always delivers his brief in a timely manner.

Peter is a brilliant lawyer and for us. He is always the first choice for legal advice on land and property contracts.

Peter Hurn is excellent in all areas of client service and support.

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Alex Madden
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Alex Maddens advises on planning matters covering residential development, retail and leisure, agricultural development, waste planning and renewables. He acts on both non-contentious applications and contentious appeals under Section 78 of the Town and Country Planning Act.

He is straightforward to deal with, helpful and knowledgeable in his field, and not afraid to fight your corner.

Alex Madden is approachable and easy to work with.

Alex has excellent all-round knowledge and pragmatism.

Alex Madden is an excellent advocate with exceptional legal planning and development knowledge. He thinks outside the box to provide a solution appropriate to the client's needs.

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Shelley Thomas-Dosanjh
Star Associates

Shelley Thomas-Dosanjh advises on planning and infrastructure matters concerned with large-scale residential and mixed-use projects. She acts for private and public sector clients such as consortiums of house builders, renewable energy providers and local government.

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Peter Hurn
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Alex Madden
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Shelley Thomas-Dosanjh
Star Associates
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