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Pinsent Masons

Planning & Environment

UK Guide 2026 : North West

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Pinsent Masons

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Planning & Environment - North West

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Pinsent Masons provides an outstanding full-service planning and environment offering with national capabilities, advising landowners, developers and public sector clients. It also acts for clients in the education sector. The team offers extensive expertise in regeneration and infrastructure projects, including related compulsory purchase and development consent orders, with additional experience representing clients in judicial reviews and planning appeals.

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Work Highlights

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  • Pinsent Masons advised Harworth Estates on the planning and environmental aspects of the sale of a brownfield site in Leeds for the construction of a data centre.

Strengths

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  • They provide very pointed, strategic advice which helps with all our projects.

    Planning & Environment respondentUK

  • The Pinsent Masons team is exceptional to work with and has a real eye to client care.

    Planning & Environment respondentUK

  • Pinsent Masons' availability and resource is second to none.

    Planning & Environment respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Mike Pocock
    Mike Pocock

    Mike Pocock

    Mike Pocock acts on matters concerning large residential developments and infrastructure projects, such as planning applications, appeals and judicial reviews. He also advises on compulsory purchase and development consent orders.

    • Mike is a good safe pair of hands. He offers good advice and is very measured.

      Planning & Environment respondentUK

    • Mike is the leading planning lawyer in the North West. He is understated but brilliant, overdelivers and has very sound judgement.

      Planning & Environment respondentUK
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  • Elizabeth Nuttall
    Elizabeth Nuttall

    Elizabeth Nuttall

    Elizabeth Nuttall assists local authorities and developers with a range of planning matters concerning residential and commercial projects, including applications, appeals and Section 106 agreements.

    • Elizabeth is a key legal adviser; she gets behind the issues and provides strategic advice.

      Planning & Environment respondentUK
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