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Planning & Environment - South West
What the Team is Known For
Stephen Scown's South West planning and environment team is known for its work in minerals planning and is frequently consulted by a range of stakeholders across the South West and beyond. It offers a comprehensive planning service, including support on nationally significant infrastructure, judicial reviews and planning appeals.
Strengths
Stephens Scown communicates in an understandable, timely and friendly manner.
Stephens Scown deals well with a large amount of complex technical evidence from different experts.
Stephens Scown has tremendous depth of experience and industry knowledge across environmental matters.
Work Highlights
Stephen Scown advised Cornish Metals on a variety on mandates, including on continuing minerals exploration and planned production.
Notable practitioners
Chris Tofts is head of the Truro planning team at Stephens Scown. He has substantial experience advising clients on complex applications, as well as judicial reviews and EIAs. He provides counsel on projects stemming from many industry sectors, including energy and hospitality.
Duncan Tilney leads the planning team at Stephens Scown in Devon. He has extensive experience in planning law and procedure, including complex planning permissions and Section 106 agreements.
Duncan Tilney is a very safe pair of hands.
Stephen Panton of Stephens Scown has a growing contentious practice and is frequently engaged to handle interactions with the Environment Agency, as well as potential criminal and civil liability lawsuits. He is also involved in matters relating to abstraction licences.
Stephen is professional, has great knowledge and offers great advice.
It is a pleasure to work with Stephen; he is very clear, open and precise.