I would like to thank James Garbett and Matthew Hills for the expertise on biodiversity net gain and going the extra mile in providing information to the team on the Environmental Act. They have a genuine passion for helping and the protecting clients.
- Advising various national and regional housebuilders on the securing and delivery of new schemes of all sizes (including on strategy, risk mitigation, and Section 106 negotiations).
- Acting for a national housebuilder to provide innovative legal mechanisms to help secure two ground-breaking mitigation schemes to achieve nutrient neutrality in the Solent.
- Supporting Fareham BC on the grant of planning permission and the Section 106 Agreement for the 6,000 home Welborne Garden Village.
- Acting as lead legal advisor on multiple planning appeals, including advocacy at public inquiries and oral hearings.
- Supporting clients in the social housing sector and helping navigate the complex interplay between the planning, regulatory and grant funding regimes.
- Successfully bringing and defending multiple judicial review and Section 288 challenges.
- Advising on planning risk and mitigation in forward fund agreements in the build-to-rent, single family housing, and industrial/distribution sectors.
- Acting for local and central government authorities, as well as other public sector bodies, on various high-profile and strategic development projects, including the proposed Howbury Park SRFI public inquiry.