Planning | UK

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.

Womble Bond Dickinson UK has an exceptional planning practice that regularly acts for many local authorities and other public sector bodies on major development and infrastructure projects. It works on prominent transport projects including major highways and rail network matters. The team is also experienced in acting for private sector clients, such as house builders and other developers, on residential, retail and leisure schemes. It is further noted for extensive work in the offshore wind industry. The firm demonstrates impressive expertise in compulsory purchase, as well as judicial reviews and other contentious matters.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.