LAWYER PROFILE

Kate Butterfield

UK 2026

Clarion

Ranked in 1 practice area

Planning & Environment

Yorkshire

1 year ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Kate has over 30 years’ experience in the specialist area of planning highways and related areas of law and she is a highly respected specialist planning lawyer in Yorkshire and across the UK.

During her career Kate has led on a range of significant retail, commercial and residential projects, advising on numerous and diverse high-profile proposals, both in Yorkshire and nationwide. She has acted for national house-builders and smaller specialist housing developers on stand-alone residential sites and mixed use development schemes. Kate has an extremely wide knowledge of the planning system and development projects including the conversion of listed buildings; advising on and undertaking planning applications, infrastructure agreements, appeals and judicial reviews; leisure projects and retail projects.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Planning & Environment - Yorkshire

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Kate Butterfield acts for local authorities and developers on residential and leisure developments, with particular strength in planning applications, Section 106 agreements and compulsory purchase orders. She also advises clients on appeals and judicial reviews.

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Strengths

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Kate works in a timely manner, has enthusiasm and gives clear and concise advice.
Planning & EnvironmentChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
The quality of service from Kate is high, with thorough and professional handling of matters.
Planning & EnvironmentChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Kate is very swift in drafting, responding and getting things done.
Planning & EnvironmentChambers Guide to the Legal Profession