JUNIOR PROFILE
Wayne Beglan

Wayne Beglan

UK Bar 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

Social Housing

London (Bar)

20 years ranked

Planning

London (Bar)

11 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Wayne Beglan has particular expertise in planning, judicial review, housing, regeneration, landlord and tenant, employment, procurement, and contractual work for local authorities, developers, RPs, and corporations. He has appeared in a significant number of calls in planning applications/recovered appeals as well as promoting several local plans. He appears in various tribunals and has extensive experience in the high court and significant experience in the appellate courts. He is able to accept direct access instructions.

Wayne is recognised as a leading junior barrister in planning, administrative law, local government, and housing. He is ranked in Chambers and Partners and Legal 500. He has a wealth of experience in local plan examinations, having been involved in 10 examinations on behalf of local planning authorities over the last three years. He is currently instructed on six emerging local plans (2025).

In 2022 and 2024, he was shortlisted for Junior of the Year in the category of Planning and Land Use by Legal 500, and is Tier 1 ranked for Planning and Land Use.

Professional Memberships

A founding member of the Social Housing Law Association (SHLA)

Planning and Environment Bar Association (PEBA)

Chambers Review

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Social Housing - London (Bar)

Band 2
Individual Editorial

Wayne Beglan is a junior with a strong reputation for his local government and social housing practice. He routinely undertakes housing work on behalf of local authorities and registered providers, and offers notable expertise across the areas of planning, regeneration and procurement. He has considerable experience appearing before the High Court and appellate courts, and is noted for his experience of judicial review procedures.

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Planning - London (Bar)

Band 4
Individual Editorial

Wayne Beglan handles planning cases as part of his wide-ranging local government practice. He represents both local authorities and private clients. He is regularly engaged in judicial reviews, High Court actions and Court of Appeal cases. He handles issues including CPOs and local plans.

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Strengths

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  • Wayne always delivers, goes the extra mile for his clients and is always thinking ahead.

    PlanningUK Bar

  • Wayne is a diligent and thorough lawyer with a sound sense of practical outcomes and how best to achieve them.

    PlanningUK Bar

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