Ranking tables

Planning | UK

South West

Rankings overview for Departments

All Departments profiles

1

Band 1

  1. Burges Salmon LLP
    1
    Burges Salmon LLP
    Planning
    2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years Ranked
    Burges Salmon has a first-rate team that works on complex planning matters for both public and private sector clients across a range of projects, including notable regeneration schemes. The firm provides an impressive level of expertise in energy matters including wind farms, nuclear projects and pipelines. It also offers strengths in the planning aspects of mining matters and the links between environmental law and planning. The firm's specialist work includes consent and acquisition matters relating to highway developments. The team continues to advise on high-level compulsory purchase issues.
  2. Womble Bond Dickinson UK LLP
    Planning
    2025 | Band 1
2

Band 2

  1. Ashfords LLP
    2
    Ashfords LLP
    Planning
    2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years Ranked
    Ashfords has a highly regarded team that often works for major national house builders and with local authorities on residential development projects. The team has recognised experience in infrastructure matters, as well as compulsory purchase and Community Infrastructure Levy issues. The team's work includes advising private and public sector clients on highways matters. It also offers specialist expertise in marine planning, taking on major licensing and coastal regeneration projects.
  2. Clarke Willmott LLP
    2
    Clarke Willmott LLP
    Planning
    2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years Ranked
    Clarke Willmott is known in the region for its residential development work, often acting for house builders. The firm also advises a wide variety of other clients such as higher education bodies and government authorities. The team often acts in judicial reviews and inquiries as well as compulsory purchase, development consent orders and Community Infrastructure Levy matters. It has further experience dealing with sizeable urban extension schemes.
  3. Osborne Clarke LLP
    2
    Osborne Clarke LLP
    Planning
    2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years Ranked
    Osborne Clarke has a broad and experienced planning team undertaking notable work for national house builders on large-scale developments. The team also has a strong practice in the infrastructure and renewable energy sectors, including the solar and waste-to-energy spaces, and has a growing profile in planning matters pertaining to the retail sector. The firm often handles Community Infrastructure Levy matters and Section 106 agreements, as well as judicial review proceedings.
  4. TLT LLP
    Planning
    2025 | Band 2
3

Band 3

  1. Bevan Brittan LLP
    3
    Bevan Brittan LLP
    Planning
    2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years Ranked
    Bevan Brittan regularly works for local authorities and housing groups on residential and mixed-use developments. It is also often instructed by various NHS bodies to advise on a range of planning matters. The firm's work includes advising on the planning aspects of sizeable regeneration schemes.
  2. Foot Anstey LLP
    3
    Foot Anstey LLP
    Planning
    2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked
    Foot Anstey offers wide-ranging planning expertise and the ability to work across the region. The firm regularly represents local authorities and landowners in highways and compulsory purchase matters. The team is noted for its ability to advise on the expansion of residential, commercial and office developments. It is involved in a range of sectors including energy and infrastructure.
  3. Michelmores LLP
    3
    Michelmores LLP
    Planning
    2025 | Band 3 | 7 Years Ranked
    Michelmores offers the benefits of its extensive planning experience to clients including land developers, house builders, airports and local authorities. The firm conducts a substantial amount of Section 106 work across Cornwall and Wiltshire, and has advised many hospitals and police authorities.
  4. Thrings LLP
    3
    Thrings LLP
    Planning
    2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years Ranked
    Thrings is highly experienced in rural and agricultural matters, and frequently acts for landowners on various change of use and development projects. It also handles commercial and retail developments and a range of contentious planning matters. The firm is noted for its highways work and advice to clients in the leisure and entertainment sectors.
  5. Trowers & Hamlins LLP
    3
    Trowers & Hamlins LLP
    Planning
    2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    Trowers & Hamlins is known for its work concerning large mixed-tenancy residential developments, and acts for both local authorities and commercial developers. Its clients include NHS trusts and local councils across the country.
  6. DAC Beachcroft LLP
    Planning
    2025 | Band 3
  7. Stephens Scown LLP
    Planning
    2025 | Band 3