Planning
UK Guide 2025 : Yorkshire
Band 1
Contact number
(0113) 244 5000Chambers Review
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 in relation to compulsory purchase matters.
Work Highlights
- Pinsent Masons advises BP on all aspects of the consenting process for Net Zero Teesside.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"It is an excellent team of diverse specialists who collaborate to give timely advice in a form that is helpful to clients."
"They have lots of specialism that is easy to access. They are easy to discuss things with and provide clear guidance. They are responsive and attentive."
"They are very amenable to work with. You feel you can pick up the phone as though you are a work colleague rather than a client. They are amenable to working collaboratively."
"We get an accurate legal advice delivered promptly."
"It is an excellent team of diverse specialists who collaborate to give timely advice in a form that is helpful to clients."
"They have lots of specialism that is easy to access. They are easy to discuss things with and provide clear guidance. They are responsive and attentive."
"They are very amenable to work with. You feel you can pick up the phone as though you are a work colleague rather than a client. They are amenable to working collaboratively."
"We get an accurate legal advice delivered promptly."
Notable Practitioners
Jonathan Riley acts for local authorities on regionally and nationally significant housing schemes, as well as energy and transport projects.
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 attentive. His level of detail is excellent and he does not waver or pick and choose what to respond to. I take the approach that 'if Nick is OK with it, it's good to go'."
"Nick is very impressive on all aspects of compulsory purchase and planning law."
"Nick is very strong and knowledgeable on the compulsory purchase system."