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Claire Petricca-Riding

Claire Petricca-Riding

UK 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

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Practice Areas

Claire is the Head of the Planning and Environment Team which is a team of 12 specialist planning and environmental lawyers who practice in a variety of locations across the UK.

Over the last 18 years since qualification, Claire has built a solid reputation for undertaking contentious and non-contentious environmental and planning work.

Claire's current practice is split between environmental and planning matters across a range of sectors which includes residential development for volume house builders and more bespoke residential led development as well as build to rent and student led accommodation, commercial development, waste management, maritime and renewable energy. This gives Claire the technical expertise to manage complex and challenging planning and environmental issues.

She regularly writes articles and has been featured in the Ends Report, Estates Gazette, Property Week and the Property Law Journal on planning and environmental matters and appears on podcasts (50 shades of planning and Irwin Mitchell) as well as being a judge for the Planner’s Women of Influence 2022 and named as one of the Top 100 environmental professionals by ENDS in its inaugural ENDS Power List.

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Planning - North West

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Claire Petricca-Riding leads the planning and environment department at Irwin Mitchell. Her practice covers various regulatory matters, such as investigations into water pollution allegations and statutory nuisance cases. She also has notable experience handling strategic planning work and Section 106 agreements.

Environment - North West

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Claire Petricca-Riding leads the planning and environment department at Irwin Mitchell. Her practice covers various regulatory matters, such as investigations into water pollution allegations and statutory nuisance cases. She also has notable experience handling strategic planning work and Section 106 agreements.

Strengths

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  • Claire is a very talented and enthusiastic leader who approaches everything with a calm demeanour.

    PlanningChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Claire is very approachable and diligent in her advice.

    PlanningChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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