Planning & Environment
UK Guide 2025 : Northern Ireland
Band 2
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(028) 9055 3300Chambers Review
Tughans is praised for its environment and planning prowess in the Northern Ireland market. The team demonstrates expertise in public law and contentious challenges, major residential development projects, waste management, infrastructure projects and regulatory compliance. The firm represents a mix of public sector and private commercial clients and high net worth individuals.
Work Highlights
- Tughans advised Translink in respect of the planning and environmental aspects of the Weavers Cross brownfield development project. The 1.3 million sq ft development is valued at approximately £500 million.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We will only use Tughans for planning and environmental matters. The firm has a very experienced bench, drawing on market-leading partners to provide an unparalleled level of expertise."
"Tughans have a huge range of experience in this space and real good market knowledge. They're happy to pick up work from a range of clients, such as charities, the government and developers."
"Tughans provides a very professional service. Its partners are at the top of their game."
"Tughans are able to draw upon the wider commercial real estate, construction and banking teams to provide a full service. The team simply understand the commercial realities of our business."
"We will only use Tughans for planning and environmental matters. The firm has a very experienced bench, drawing on market-leading partners to provide an unparalleled level of expertise."
"Tughans have a huge range of experience in this space and real good market knowledge. They're happy to pick up work from a range of clients, such as charities, the government and developers."
"Tughans provides a very professional service. Its partners are at the top of their game."
"Tughans are able to draw upon the wider commercial real estate, construction and banking teams to provide a full service. The team simply understand the commercial realities of our business."
Notable Practitioners
Maria O'Loan has specialist knowledge in environmental law as it pertains to planning, and regularly assists with redevelopment projects in the energy, transportation and waste sectors. She advises on impact assessment requirements, contaminated land liability and other regulatory matters, in addition to acting for clients in judicial reviews.
"Maria is a diligent legal adviser who is always available to provide us with an excellent service and an exceptional level of sophistication and commercial awareness."
"Maria has the ability to examine a proposed development in a commercial way and to keep her client’s business objectives at the forefront of her advice."
"Maria has very deep knowledge of the cases she works on. It makes her and her team stand out in the market."
"Maria O’Loan is astute and commercial. She gets to the heart of the problem quickly and without a fuss. She is simply exceptional - I wouldn’t go to anyone else."
"Maria's technical ability is second to none in Northern Ireland. She is the leading planning and environmental lawyer; no one surpasses her knowledge."