JUNIOR PROFILE
Clare Parry

Clare Parry

UK Bar 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Planning

London (Bar)

14 years ranked

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Practice Areas

Clare Parry has a busy practice in public law encompassing in particular planning and environmental law. She has served on the Attorney General’s C and B panels, and is a member of the Cornerstone Climate cross-disciplinary practice group for climate litigation and advice.

Clare has a broad planning practice. She represents a range of clients including local authorities, developers, central government, action groups and special interest groups.

She has particular expertise in infrastructure projects, especially wind energy and transport projects. In 2017, Clare was instructed by the Department for Transport to join the legal team advising on a wide variety of aspects of the HS2 project. She was also involved in the longest running on-shore wind energy inquiry in mid-Wales.

She has expertise in relation to plan-making (appearing for the Defendant in the leading case on neighbourhood plans DLA Delivery v Lewes District Council, and on challenges to local plans including Wealden v Lewes District Council and CPRE Surrey v Waverley District Council). She appears in a wide range of section 78 and enforcement inquiries.

Professional Memberships

Planning and Environment Bar Association (PEBA)

Administrative Law Bar Association (ALBA)

Free Representation Unit

London Welsh Lawyers Association

Social Housing Law Association (SHLA)

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Planning - London (Bar)

Band 3
Individual Editorial

Clare Parry has crossed swords with some of the Bar's top planning barristers in judicial reviews and inquiries. She is appointed to the Attorney General's B Panel and is regularly engaged to appear before the High Court in matters throughout England and Wales. Her planning and environmental caseload includes matters involving neighbourhood plans and cultural heritage issues.

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Strengths

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  • Clare Parry has a razor-sharp intellect, and her preparation and ability to explain difficult points is faultless.

    PlanningUK Bar

  • Clare is incredibly knowledgeable, approachable when needed, and able to navigate sensitive matters and topics with ease.

    PlanningUK Bar

  • Clare's attention to detail and work ethic are very strong.

    PlanningUK Bar

  • She has outstanding legal abilities and an effective style of cross-examination.

    PlanningUK Bar

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