Planning
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Band 5
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Provided by Sharpe Pritchard LLP
Type of work handled
The team advises on all aspects of planning, highway law and environment law, from major regeneration projects to providing advice on planning enforcement.
Our planning lawyers are experienced in drafting and negotiating section 106 agreements of varying complexity, advising on the community infrastructure levy, the National Planning Policy Framework, the national planning policy guidance, local plan policies, Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, listed building and conservation area issues, appropriate use of planning conditions, certificates of lawful use and development, and enforcement matters.
All our solicitors have experience of planning inquiries and as lead advisors at planning committees.
We regularly appear in the Planning Court and higher courts on planning appeals and judicial reviews.
We advise on planning for major infrastructure, including development consent orders, Transport and Works orders, harbour orders and hybrid bills.
Categories of clients
We act for planning authorities, landowners, developers, NDPBs and charities.
Recent work highlights
LB Wandsworth: Formula E racing in Battersea Park
LB Tower Hamlets: Westferry Printworks development
RB Kensington and Chelsea: Earl's Court regeneration
Cheshire East and Suffolk Coastal Councils: Planning appeals up to Supreme Court on the issue of sustainable development and housing supply.
HS2: Acting for various landowners and local authorities on the HS2 proposals.
Chambers Review
Sharpe Pritchard handles the full range of planning advice, acting regularly for local authorities, councils and developers, in London and elsewhere in the UK. It assists with infrastructure and residential projects and has a particular specialism in judicial reviews.
Work Highlights
- Sharpe Pritchard was instructed by Populo Living on all legal aspects of its Newham-based The Carpenters Estate regeneration and restoration scheme, including negotiating terms for the section 106 agreement and preparing cabinet reports ahead of a public inquiry.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team has an excellent depth of knowledge and is keen to ensure client interests are protected."
"Sharpe Pritchard provides an excellent service. Its lawyers display a detailed and in-depth understanding of their fields."
"Sharpe Pritchard has a good mix of very experienced lawyers and more junior staff who are enthusiastic and keen to assist."
"Sharpe Pritchard was very professional and knowledgeable in its involvement in the drafting of a S106 Agreement."
"An experienced team that is able to react quickly on urgent matters but also able to handle a high volume of instructions, particularly the drafting of legal deeds."
"The team has an excellent depth of knowledge and is keen to ensure client interests are protected."
"Sharpe Pritchard provides an excellent service. Its lawyers display a detailed and in-depth understanding of their fields."
"Sharpe Pritchard has a good mix of very experienced lawyers and more junior staff who are enthusiastic and keen to assist."
"Sharpe Pritchard was very professional and knowledgeable in its involvement in the drafting of a S106 Agreement."
"An experienced team that is able to react quickly on urgent matters but also able to handle a high volume of instructions, particularly the drafting of legal deeds."
Notable Practitioners
Bernadette Hillman has vast experience in advising local authorities on a range of planning matters. She has notable expertise in a number of areas including urban redevelopment, infrastructure matters and highways. Her advice is regularly sought on Section 106 agreements and Environmental Impact Assessments.
"She absolutely understands how to combine commercial and pragmatic solutions to local government work."
"Her clear and delivery-focused advice has been a great benefit to our business."
"She was extremely responsive and showed great awareness of the local authority environment."
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Members
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Clients
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LB Wandsworth
RB Kensington and Chelsea
Industries
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Local authorities
Regeneration
Transport
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