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Pinsent Masons

Planning & Environment

UK Guide 2026 : Yorkshire

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Pinsent Masons

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Planning & Environment - Yorkshire

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Pinsent Masons offers a planning team with a national reach and notable strength in infrastructure, housing development and energy matters. It has additional experience in major urban extensions. It regularly advises public and private sector clients on contentious and non-contentious issues, often acting on high-profile and complex schemes. Pinsent Masons also advises both local authorities and promoters on compulsory purchase matters.

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Work Highlights

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  • Pinsent Masons advised BP on all aspects of the consenting, environment and permitting of Net Zero Teesside and the Northern Endurance Partnership, including proposed low carbon electricity and carbon capture and storage projects.

Strengths

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  • They have great commercial awareness, but also an understanding of the financial constraints, as well as political and governance framework we work within.

    Planning & Environment respondentUK

  • Their continuity of the team is fantastic. They cover a vast range of areas and are therefore able to support varied tasks.

    Planning & Environment respondentUK

  • They have good expertise and can draw on subject matter experts in other offices.

    Planning & Environment respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Jonathan Riley
    Jonathan Riley

    Jonathan Riley

    Jonathan Riley is known for his experience on nationally important infrastructure projects, particularly those in the North of England. He acts for local authorities on regionally and nationally significant housing schemes, as well as energy and transport projects.

    • Jonathan is an excellent lawyer.

      Planning & Environment respondentUK
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  • Nick McDonald
    Nick McDonald

    Nick McDonald

    Nick McDonald focuses his practice on energy infrastructure projects, while also advising on residential-led mixed-use development and regeneration projects. He offers particular strength in compulsory purchase orders.

    • Nick is a powerful force to be reckoned with and a very hard-working and imaginative lawyer who knows his stuff and knows how to resolve or work around problems.

      Planning & Environment respondentUK

    • Nick is top on DCO and planning. If Nick has signed it off then it's good to go.

      Planning & Environment respondentUK

    • Nick's insight and understanding of complex legal issues is second to none.

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  • Arunsiri Doheny-Adams
    Arunsiri Doheny-Adams

    Arunsiri Doheny-Adams

    Arunsiri Doheny-Adams is a specialist in environmental law, advising a diverse portfolio of UK and international clients. Her clientele includes developers, public sector organisations, investment funds, and companies across the energy, water, waste, industrial, and manufacturing sectors, as well as private individuals and environmental groups.

    • She's very knowledgeable and able to provide advice and guidance that we hadn't thought about.

      Planning & Environment respondentUK
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