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Planning and Environment

Our planning and environmental lawyers work across the full lifecycle of development, regeneration, and infrastructure projects. As part of a wider real estate team, we provide clear, commercially focused guidance to help you navigate planning law and environmental law issues, manage risk, and support the smooth progression of complex schemes.

Overview

We advise on residential, commercial, and mixed‑use developments, including large strategic sites and Garden Village projects. Our planning lawyers support clients through site promotion, planning strategy, and the legal review of major applications, giving you the confidence to progress even the most ambitious proposals.

Our team works with investors, promoters, developers, social landlords, central and local government, universities, and NHS Trusts. Because long-term development and regeneration projects often involve competing priorities, environmental considerations, and evolving regulatory requirements, we focus on helping you anticipate and manage challenges early.

A core part of our practice involves drafting and negotiating Section 106 agreements for complex, multi-phase schemes, such as the redevelopment of local authority owned land. When matters escalate, our lawyers frequently represent clients during appeals and inquiries, as well as in statutory challenges and judicial review proceedings.

Our experience also extends to a wide range of planning and environmental law issues. This includes advice on highways matters, enforcement action, permitted development rights, compulsory purchase, and environmental liabilities. We support clients in understanding and complying with Biodiversity Net Gain requirements and identifying legal solutions that align with both project needs and environmental obligations.

We draw on our understanding of how planning law interacts with environmental law to offer practical solutions that work within the regulatory framework. Our lawyers are experienced in navigating the environmental considerations that increasingly shape development, ensuring you can move forward with confidence while meeting statutory responsibilities.

Whether you are progressing an early-stage proposal, responding to a regulatory challenge, or delivering a long-term development project, we can help you achieve a clear path through the planning and environmental aspects of your project.

Featured experience

Data Centre Planning and Infrastructure

Advising on all planning aspects of a four year project to secure consent for a new UK data centre, including negotiation of a bespoke infrastructure package, Section 106 agreement and complex highways, rights of way and enabling infrastructure issues supported by a multi disciplinary team.

Environmental Investigations and Enforcement

Advising a water company on multiple Environment Agency investigations into potential sewage pollution events across multiple counties, including detailed investigations, responses under caution and negotiation of enforcement undertakings.

Hospital Highways and Infrastructure

Acting for an NHS Foundation Trust on highways development and dedication matters arising from Section 106 obligations linked to a major hospital site.

Major New Neighbourhood Development

Acting for a lead developer on the Cribbs Patchway New Neighbourhood scheme in South Gloucestershire comprising approximately 5,700 dwellings, employment land and community infrastructure, including negotiation of a long term Section 106 agreement and governance arrangements for infrastructure delivery.

Residential Development Planning Advisory

Advising Taylor Wimpey on a range of developments including variation of a Section 106 agreement and support on a 1,200 dwelling scheme, including advice on local authority obligations relating to infrastructure such as a bridge crossing.

FAQs

We help you assess planning strategy, understand environmental constraints, and identify legal risks that may affect your site. This includes advice on site promotion, planning policy, and the steps needed to prepare a robust planning application.
Our lawyers draft and negotiate Section 106 agreements for a wide range of schemes, including complex multiphase developments. We understand development viability, infrastructure requirements, and how obligations can be structured to align with your commercial objectives.
Yes. We provide guidance on meeting BNG obligations, securing appropriate legal mechanisms, and ensuring proposals comply with the relevant environmental frameworks in your jurisdiction.
We frequently act for clients at appeals, inquiries, and hearings. Our team also handles statutory challenges and judicial review proceedings where decisions need to be defended or challenged.
We advise on a wide spectrum of environmental matters, including contaminated land, environmental liability, planning conditions, environmental impact assessments, and regulatory compliance linked to development.
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    "Impressive team covering the whole aspects of environmental law from planning to regulatory enforcement, including water work."

    Legal 500 UK 2026, Planning

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    "A proactive team covering large sections of environmental law from planning through to regulatory compliance."

    Legal 500 UK 2026, Environment

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Andrew Morgan

Partner

Londres

Andrew Morgan

Partner

Londres

+44 (0)20 7894 6193

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Anne Harrison

Legal Director

Bristol

Anne Harrison

Legal Director

Bristol

+44 (0)117 918 2731

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