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Planning & Environment - Yorkshire

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Walker Morris has a strong presence in Yorkshire and offers a full range of planning services. It frequently advises house builders on residential and mixed-use development and strategic land issues. It offers extensive expertise in contentious planning matters, including public inquiries, and also regularly handles compulsory purchase orders.

Work Highlights

  • Walker Morris provided strategic advice to Caddick in the promotion of a new settlement at Maltkiln, Harrogate.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Richard Sagar
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Band 1

Richard Sagar acts for house builders on development consent orders, compulsory purchase order matters and Section 106 agreements. He is also noted for representing clients in judicial reviews and appeals.

Richard is an outstanding lawyer who I trust to give independent, commercially-minded advice.

Not only is his advice legally correct, but it is also couched in practicality, knowledge of the wider planning context and a firm understanding of the client's objectives.

Richard knows his profession inside-out, is extremely thorough and is forensic in getting to the heart of issues directly.

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Chris Slater
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Band 2

Chris Slater offers particular strength in Section 106 agreements, while also advising on the Community Infrastructure Levy and compulsory purchase orders.

Chris is a great lawyer and is best in class when dealing with complex Section 106 agreements.

He is thorough, diligent, commercially astute and also very pleasant to work with.

He has excellent planning knowledge and great understanding and provides really good advice.

Chris is good at keeping us informed and chasing progress from third parties on our behalf to keep things moving.

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Lee Gordon
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Band 2

Lee Gordon advises on development consent and compulsory purchase orders relating to residential-led mixed-use developments and energy and transport infrastructure projects.

He always provides solid, commercial advice on planning-related legal matters.

Lee has a good all-round knowledge of the relevant planning issues.

Lee is extremely good, hands-on and has an eye for detail in delivering huge projects.

Helen Robinson
Associates to watch

Helen Robinson focuses on planning law as it pertains to highways, flooding and infrastructure projects, among other things. She has expertise in minerals and waste planning matters, judicial review and planning policy more generally.

Helen Robinson is a brilliant and helpful lawyer. She has the trust of central government and able to run complex, long-running cases.

Helen offers good, sound advice.

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Richard Sagar
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Lee Gordon
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Helen Robinson
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