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Richard Ground KC

Richard Ground KC

UK Bar 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Planning

London (Bar)

21 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Richard Ground KC is a leading specialist in planning, administrative, and public law.

Career

He is particularly renowned for his expertise in handling lengthy and complex planning inquiries, hearings, and High Court challenges. Ranked in Band 1 for Planning KCs by Chambers and Partners, Richard was also rated in the top 10 planning KCs in Planning Magazine’s 2025 annual survey. He serves as a committee member of the Joint Planning Law Conference in Oxford.

Richard was responsible for publishing with the official law reporting publisher, ICLR The Leading Planning Cases edition 1 and 2 which is an important reference book of cases used by the Planning Court in High Court challenges.

Professional Memberships

Planning and Environment Bar Association (PEBA)

National Infrastructure Planning Association (NIPA)

Compulsory Purchase Association (CPA)

Personal

Richard was educated at St. John’s College, Cambridge where he won the McMahon Law Studentship. He was called to the Bar in 1994 and was awarded the Sunley Exhibition by the Inner Temple, and he took silk in 2016.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Planning - London (Bar)

Band 1
Individual Editorial

Richard Ground KC is extensively experienced in planning inquiries, both major and local, and also an expert in village greens, local government and environmental law. His areas of excellence include infrastructure disputes, enforcement actions, heritage matters and cases involving Green Belt developments.

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Strengths

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  • Richard is approachable and gives very solution-focused advice.

    PlanningUK Bar

  • Richard is very approachable and always ensures consistency of approach and clarity of thought.

    PlanningUK Bar

  • Richard Ground has a detailed understanding of a multitude of issues and is excellent in cross-examination.

    PlanningUK Bar

  • Richard Ground is a go-to planning barrister who has an outstanding eye for detail and quickly gets to grips with complex technical matters.

    PlanningUK Bar

  • He is incredibly thorough when preparing for a case and is highly effective in cross-examination, while always being polite and courteous to witnesses.

    PlanningUK Bar

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