Planning

Ashley Bowes has notable experience at inquiry and has appeared in the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal in planning cases of national significance, including those that have clarified government policy. His work has been impressively broad, from cases testing the interpretation of the Town and Country Act 1990 to appeals concerning the interaction between planning decisions and air quality regulations.

David Elvin KC specialises in judicial reviews involving planning, infrastructure and property. He represents public bodies and private clients in contentious and non-contentious administrative law matters. He is well known for his handling of public inquiries relating to planning and development.

James Maurici KC is a respected advocate well equipped to act in a broad range of planning cases for property owners and public entities. The long list of areas in which he is experienced includes advising on environmental matters and state aid issues related to planning or compulsory purchase. His planning inquiry experience features a particular focus on large housing schemes.

Rupert Warren KC is widely regarded as a leading advocate in the planning field who has advised extensively on the writing of the NPPF. He continues to advise the government on high-profile planning matters and also acts for developers.

Russell Harris KC is a barrister with over 30 years of experience who handles major planning cases. He frequently acts on matters relating to significant regeneration schemes and is known for both his intellectual range and fierce advocacy. He is frequently involved in both large-scale infrastructure projects and cases associated with London skyscrapers.

Sasha White KC is an incredibly active silk who is frequently instructed on behalf of the largest names in retail and residential development. He garners high praise from his instructing solicitors for his strong advocacy at appeal and in judicial review. He is particularly noteworthy for his frequent appearances in public inquiries.

Timothy Corner KC is a highly regarded planning silk with impressive expertise spanning local government, public and environmental law. He is known as a skilled source of guidance when it comes to compulsory purchase matters, and frequently appears in public inquiries and appeals covering all types of development work.

Daniel Kolinsky KC is an impressively experienced advocate who has handled a broad variety of cases in the High Court and Court of Appeal. He often acts on behalf of London authorities, as well as NGOs, developers and individual claimants. He is well versed in the complexities of affordable housing and major regeneration projects across London. He is further highly regarded for his work in all matters pertaining to ratings.

Heather Sargent has particular expertise in infrastructure, housing and compulsory purchase matters. Her practice includes high-level judicial review and statutory challenge work, and she has appeared as sole counsel before the Court of Appeal. She is a member of the Attorney General's B Panel and the Welsh government's B Panel.

Neil Cameron KC comes highly recommended for his forensic and forthright style. His workload of planning and environmental cases has included compulsory purchase inquiries, local plan examinations and Transport and Works Act orders. He often represents local authorities.

Paul Brown KC is a skilled High Court and Court of Appeal advocate who has served in a number of government advisory roles. His clients range from local authorities and environmental policy groups to private individuals.

Stephen Morgan is a true planning specialist who is extensively experienced in all aspects of the sector, from applications to enforcement and appeals, and he has a special interest in village greens, neighbourhood plans, challenges and judicial reviews. He has worked on both the local authority and developer sides of planning cases regarding sizeable residential developments.

Andrew Parkinson is highly adept at handling a wide range of planning disputes. He frequently acts for local authorities and developers, including in cases reaching the Supreme Court. His work has included sizeable infrastructure, telecommunications and residential developments.

Christopher Boyle KC has a wealth of experience in town and country planning, including expertise in cases concerning environmental considerations, compulsory purchases and infrastructure projects. He primarily represents landowners, developers and promoters of large residential developments, regenerations and infrastructure schemes.

David Forsdick KC has taken on a number of eye-catching planning cases in recent years, engaging with both housing and infrastructure matters of national importance and novel construction. He is frequently engaged by local authorities, interest groups and other public bodies on affordable housing schemes, urban extensions and planning applications with environmental law elements.

Jenny Wigley KC is a skilled planning barrister who regularly represents clients in the High Court and Court of Appeal. Her broad practice sees her act in a wide range of cases, from planning enforcement actions and judicial reviews of planning permissions to heritage matters.

Reuben Taylor KC is a robust silk with a highly regarded High Court practice that sees him instructed in a number of high-profile cases. His areas of excellence include infrastructure matters, CPO and compensation work, and cases with a strong environmental flavour to them. He has niche expertise in dealing with noise, air quality, road traffic and other technical environmental concerns.

Andrew Byass is well versed in handling planning and public law matters on behalf of government bodies at the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, and at inquiry. His previous work has spanned the infrastructure, retail and residential domains, including planning enforcement actions.

Anjoli Foster has a growing following at the London planning Bar and is recognised for her expertise in a range of planning disputes concerning developments and infrastructure projects. Her clients include local authorities, developers and various interest groups.

Ben Fullbrook is an impressive junior with vast knowledge of an array of planning matters. He is regularly sought after by local authorities and has experience acting in appeals and matters related to judicial reviews. He has knowledge of NPPF and Green Belt policy, as well as Section 78 issues.

Graeme Keen KC is highly experienced in planning law. He acts in cases relating to housing, urban development and renewable energy, among others. He is also frequently called upon to appear in compulsory purchase disputes and inquiries covering the full spectrum of planning law.

Guy Williams KC is known for his ability to grasp the most complex elements of a case. He is seasoned in statutory challenges and compensation claims and is sought after for his CPO expertise, among other assets.

Gwion Lewis KC continues to attract instructions to act in major public inquiries, judicial reviews and challenges to a diverse range of projects. He expertly handles regeneration and energy-related matters, among others, and is a regular feature in high-profile planning disputes in Wales.

Jacqueline Lean maintains a highly diverse practice in planning, property, environment and public law, with increasing experience in the field of infrastructure. Her work ranges from compulsory purchase and compensation matters to statutory development plans and public inquiries.

Matthew Fraser is recognised for his expertise in planning, environmental and public law. He represents a wide range of clients, including local authorities, central government departments and private individuals, regularly appearing in the High Court and the Court of Appeal.

Matthew Henderson is well versed in planning and environmental law on behalf of developers, local authorities and individuals. His work includes matters in the High Court and Supreme Court and judicial reviews.

Robert Walton KC counsels and acts for a wide variety of clients in hearings and public inquiries, particularly those involving CPO and compensation matters. He has expertise in all areas of planning law, including enforcement notices, promotion or objections to development and policy, and the judicial review and challenges process regarding planning decisions.

Scott Lyness KC has a fantastic reputation for his wide-ranging planning practice, acting for developers, planning authorities and other parties at all levels. He has experience with a variety of cases dealing with such matters as listed buildings, compulsory purchase and technical or environmental issues. He has acted on some of the most significant large-scale infrastructure and energy developments of recent years, and is well regarded for his work on development proposals, examinations and inquiries.

Stephen Whale is widely regarded as an impressive advocate and represents local authorities, government and private clients across a range of planning law cases, including those relating to residential developments. He is the author of the Enforcement chapter of the Encyclopedia of Planning Law and Practice.

Tim Buley KC has a broad public law practice that includes a wide range of planning matters, including CIL cases, village green matters and complex judicial reviews. He is best known for his strong representation of clients in the High Court.

Alex Goodman KC has an impressive track record of acting in planning matters at all levels of court including the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. He has vast expertise in planning challenges involving housing and education developments, as well as planning inquiries and judicial review-related matters. His practice is strengthened by extensive knowledge of related spaces such as environment law.

David Blundell KC is highly sought after to represent claimants, defendants and interveners in significant challenges to government legislation. He has particular strengths in planning, human rights and EU law. He has also been involved in high-profile public law disputes concerning transport, nuclear energy and environmental law.

Hashi Mohamed is well versed in a wide range of planning matters. He has experience in planning permission appeals related to large-scale developments and he is praised for his advocacy skills.

Isabella Buono is a planning barrister with an impressively broad practice. She is frequently sought after to act in matters related to the interpretation of the National Planning Policy Framework, compulsory purchase orders and public inquiries related to large-scale planning permission matters.

Matthew Dale Harris is an experienced planning practitioner who is frequently instructed on behalf of national housebuilder clients and land promoters, as well as more specialist developers. He has particular expertise in housing and infrastructure work, as well as in Compulsory Purchase Orders.

Matthew Reed KC is a technically adept silk with expertise in large-scale commercial projects. He excels in a wide range of cases, including appeals at all levels, enforcement matters and the promotion of or objection to development in the residential, retail and industrial sectors. His work for both government bodies and private corporations has earned him an excellent profile in the market.

Melissa Murphy KC is an experienced new silk with a strong track record in a number of areas of planning law. She focuses her practice primarily on infrastructure and compulsory purchase cases but also handles residential schemes, heritage issues and public authority matters on both the local and parliamentary scales.

Nick Grant is a highly knowledgeable planning barrister. He has vast experience at all levels of court right up to the Supreme Court. He has been involved in numerous high-profile infrastructure and energy planning matters. He is also able to offer expertise in related areas such as Environmental Impact Assessments and habitats regulations. He is appointed to the Attorney General's B panel.

Richard Moules KC is au fait with a wide range of planning areas, including CPOs, policymaking and enforcement, and he is a barrister with a specialism in highways and rights of way matters. He has lectured and published a number of works on planning law and regularly appears in the High Court representing developers, the government and community groups.

Richard Turney KC has gained a great reputation for his regular court and inquiry appearances tackling statutory challenges, judicial reviews and criminal or environmentally implicated planning cases. He also has a broad advisory practice and is well versed in infrastructure matters relating to a wide variety of sectors. He also works in cases relating to residential development.

Sasha Blackmore KC is recognised for her expertise in both planning and environmental law. She has represented clients in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. She frequently acts in residential development planning cases, many of which involve complex environmental issues.

Zack Simons KC continues to go from strength to strength at the planning Bar. He focuses on planning, compulsory purchase and environmental work, and has appeared in leading cases on current contentious planning issues such as environmental impact and housing need. He assists landowners, central government, private developers and local authorities with all types of work in the field.