Chris Holmes

Work Highlights

Advising local and national housebuilders on a range of residential and mixed use developments.

Advising on all aspects of development infrastructure in relation to a 700 unit development in Eastleigh.

Assisting with an appeal to the Court of Appeal concerning a challenge to an Asset of Community Value listing.

Successfully defeating a definitive map modification order to add a footpath to the definitive map at a luxury country estate in Surrey.

Practice Areas

Chris advises on all aspects of planning law, acting for housing developers to negotiate section 106 agreements for residential and mixed used schemes, affordable housing provision and pre-acquisition planning due diligence. He also advises on a wide range of infrastructure agreements, highway matters and advises on Community Infrastructure Levy and Asset of Community Value issues.

Chris also has experience in the High Court and Court of Appeal dealing with judicial review proceedings and high court appeals.