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Planning - Midlands (Bar)

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What the Team is Known For

Kings Chambers is well known for its planning expertise and is home to barristers specialising in all areas of planning law. The set is equipped to handle residential development issues and highways matters, among other planning law disputes. Barristers at the set work with a wide variety of both private and public sector clients, including house builders and local authorities, and regularly feature in well-publicised planning appeals across the Midlands Circuit. A client comments: "The chambers has a good range of experience to support all types of planning proposals."

Strengths

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Gary Smith, Mark Ronson and James Bedford, junior clerk, are brilliant, really responsive and easy to speak to, just such a nice team.

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Mark Ronson, senior clerk, and Gary Smith, chief clerk, are excellent: always on hand, very welcoming, friendly and efficient.

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Notable Practitioners

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Paul G. Tucker KC
Star Individuals

Paul Tucker KC regularly appears in public inquiries on behalf of developers, local authorities, land promoters, retailers, house builders and individuals. His wide-ranging planning expertise includes compulsory purchase orders, highways and infrastructure.

Paul Tucker is a fantastic advocate and a great human being to work with.

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Gary A Grant
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Gary A Grant
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Band 1

Gary Grant runs a busy planning and environmental law practice focused on representing clients in the Midlands. He often appears on planning appeals and judicial reviews.

Gary Grant is very thoughtful, wise, calm, approachable and an excellent advocate.

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Killian Garvey
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Band 1

Killian Garvey is a well-regarded and experienced junior who acts on behalf of planning authorities and developers in a range of planning matters, including housing development cases. He frequently appears before the High Court and Court of Appeal.

Killian Garvey is a silk in waiting.

Killian Garvey is one of the best junior planning barristers practising. He is a committed and hard-working counsel, dedicated to delivering a first-class service.

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Sarah Clover
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Band 2

Sarah Clover handles a diverse range of planning disputes, with particular expertise in development and enforcement matters. She has a wealth of experience in housing land supply issues. She is instructed by claimants and defendants in statutory appeals and judicial reviews challenging planning decisions.

Sarah Clover is excellent, she is really formidable and knowledgeable.

Sarah Clover is innovative and thinks outside the box.

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Midlands (Bar)

Planning
Paul G. Tucker KC
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Juniors

Midlands (Bar)

Planning
Gary A Grant
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Gary A Grant
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Band 1
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Killian Garvey
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Band 1
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Sarah Clover
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Band 2
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