Planning

Anne Williams receives praise for her consistently high-quality client service as well as her keen legal skills. As a barrister, qualified planner and regular inspector at village green inquiries, she is able to apply her extensive experience to high-profile and complex cases of all types. She represents developers and public authorities and has experience in cases that involve sensitive issues surrounding government and local government policy.

Mark Beard is known for his holistic planning practice that covers residential, retail and leisure development, as well as matters of enforcement and planning policy. He has experience with diverse technical cases in the sector, including those involving housing supply, mixed-use schemes and development management issues. He also has substantial expertise in bringing legal challenges to the High Court and the Court of Appeal, and is recognised for his aptitude in the use of injunctions.

Giles Atkinson is recognised for his work for local authorities, covering both advice on planning matters and representation in public inquiries. He can draw on a decade of experience working as a town planner and has represented councils in numerous cases relating to urban regeneration projects. He has specialist expertise in planning enforcement, including associated POCA issues.

Megan Thomas KC makes regular appearances in complex judicial reviews and planning inquiries. She frequently advises on Local Plans, as well as compulsory purchase matters, and has additional expertise in planning enforcement cases.

William Upton KC leads the chambers' planning group. He has over 20 years of experience in the field at his command. He represents both developers and local authorities, and also frequently engages with planning policy. He is called upon by LPAs to advise on core strategies and also has the technical nous to handle niche cases, especially those with environmental overlap.