Roger Lancaster

Practice:

Planning
Environmental Law
Compulsory Purchase
Valuation

Profile:

Roger specialises in planning and environmental law, compulsory purchase and valuation. Formerly a solicitor, he has an extensive practice advising and appearing for a wide range of nationally based companies including national housebuilders, major retailers and developers. He has appeared in numerous UDP and Local Plan Inquiries. He also has considerable advocacy experience in both contentious and non-contentious environmental litigation.

Significant recent work includes:

Planning Inquiries

Permission on appeal for 350 houses and 3860 sq m industrial/commercial development at Luneside West, Lancaster for Countryside Properties ltd.

Permission on appeal for accommodation for 650 students at Cross Chancellor Street Leeds for Watkin Jones Ltd.

Permission on appeal for reclamation and redevelopment of 5.5ha of contaminated land ( 250 residential units) at Oldbury, West Midlands for Morris Homes Ltd.

Permission on appeal for residential accommodation at Halesowen West Midlands for Johnson Properties. ( major issue - noise impact on the development.)

Successfully opposed at appeal scheme for 150 residential units at Milton Stoke on Trent for Stoke on Trent City Council.

Permission on appeal for retail store and offices at Alsager Cheshire for Rellum Estates.

Permission on appeal for 300 houses at Lane End Brickworks Buckley for Redrow Homes. ( ecological and nature conservation issues.)

Permission on appeal for 260 residential units at Weaste Quarry Salford for Ship Canal Properties

Permission on appeal for 160 apartments at Midland Road Stockport for Persimmon Homes.. ( contaminated land and gassing issues.)

Permission on appeal for refurbishment and conversion of listed mill plus 58 new build residential units at Ainscough’s Mill Burscough for Persimmon Homes.

Successfully promoted objections to Wigan UDP to secure 17 hectare business park allocation at Chaddock Lane Boothstown for Peel Developments Ltd.

Permission on appeal for restoration and conversion of  grade 2 * listed paper mill at Hayle Mills Maidstone for P.J. Livesey. ( Listed building and enabling development issues.)

Permission on appeal for residential development at Churchill Works Longton for Pochin Homes. 

Lands Tribunal and compensation matters

Successful compensation hearing Millgate Wigan for CHP Property Group.

Successful Tribunal proceedings in respect of compensation for compulsory acquisition of store on behalf of Somerfield Stores Ltd at Didcot.

Public Path Creation Orders

Successfully opposed creation of public path affecting residential development proposal at Darcy Lever Bolton for Blackthorn (Bolton) Ltd.

Recommendations:

Chambers UK 2008

Is recommended for his "wealth of experience in all aspects of housing inquiries and appeals."

Chambers UK 2007

"formerly a pre-eminent planning solicitor, Roger Lancaster boasts an increasingly impressive practise at the Bar.  He promotes schems on behalf of house builders and retailers."

Chambers UK 2006:

Kings Chambers......."this nationally reputed set was lauded as one of the dominant planning chambers. With "highly distinguished" barristers at all levels, its members were further praised for the impressive scope of work undertaken and "quality results produced" which ensures that "you are never disappointed". Roger Lancaster....continues to be warmly received by the market....his practice was described as "full of activity".

Legal 500 2008:
"In an excellent group, solicitors consistently mention Roger Lancaster"

The Legal 500:
"an enviable reputation among peers as a feared opponent in court"

Memberships :

Planning and Environmental Bar Association
Northern and North Eastern Circuit

Career & Education:

University:

Admitted as a Solicitor:

 

Year of Call:

Joined Chambers:

Leicester 1971

1975

Senior Partner - Halliwell Landau and Head of Planning & Envrionmental

2002 Middle Temple

2002

  

Roger Lancaster

Year of Call: 2002

Specialises In:
Planning, Environment & Public Law

Clerked by:
 William Brown

 

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