Sara Hanrahan
UK Guide 2025
Band 5 : Planning
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About
Provided by Sara Hanrahan
Practice Areas
Sara is Head of Planning.
Sara has over 20 years’ commercial experience and advises on all aspects of planning and specialises in major re-development and urban regeneration projects.
Sara has worked on a number of key regeneration schemes within London including the current re-development of Earl’s Court. Sara has advised on various similar sized projects across the South East and Wales including Thanet new town centre.
Sara has extensive experience within the retail, hospitality and leisure sector and has worked on a variety of projects across the UK, including advising supermarkets, hotel operators, and a leading health and fitness club.
Sara has specialist infrastructure, energy and utility experience which encompasses acting for the Government, local authorities, airports, energy companies and water authorities.
Career
Solicitor, Herbert Smith Freehills; Senior solicitor, Macfarlanes; Partner and Head of Planning, Winckworth Sherwood; Consultant lawyer, Keystone Law; Partner and Head of Planning, Blake Morgan until 2019; Partner and Head of Planning, Lewis Silkin in 2020
Professional Memberships
Member of City of London Law Society Planning and Environmental Committee
Publications
Regular contributor to variety of publications including the Estates Gazette, The Planner, The Brief, and Planning Magazine
Chambers Review
UK
Sara Hanrahan of Blake Morganhas extensive experience advising on urban regeneration and redevelopment projects, particularly within the leisure, hospitality and retail sectors. She works with developers, high net worth individuals, housing associations and local government.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Sara always delivers top-level advice on time and on budget. She sets out the technical answers but also gives clear, practical advice as to how best to proceed."
"Sara is one of the leading professionals and her network and experience is unmatched for planning-related matters."
"Sara is always promptly responsive to queries with a depth of knowledge resulting in the provision of well thought-out solutions to problems."
"Sara always delivers top-level advice on time and on budget. She sets out the technical answers but also gives clear, practical advice as to how best to proceed."
"Sara is one of the leading professionals and her network and experience is unmatched for planning-related matters."
"Sara is always promptly responsive to queries with a depth of knowledge resulting in the provision of well thought-out solutions to problems."
