Ian Ponter

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Year of Call: 1993
 

Environmental

Ian practices in all areas concerning environmental law. He appears in proceedings concerned with pollution incidents, prosecutes and resists appeals against notices arising out of statutory nuisances, and provides advice to both public and private sector clients in respect of all matters pertaining to environmental law. He is a member of PEBA, and has been a member of the Treasury Panel of Counsel within the regions since 1999.

Planning

Ian practices in all areas concerning planning law. He appears at Inquiries, prosecutes and defends statutory challenges and claims for judicial review, appears in the Lands Tribunal as well a providing advice to both public and private sector clients engaged in the planning process. He is a member of PEBA, and has been a member of the Treasury Panel of Counsel within the regions since 1999.

Inquiry experience includes both the promotion and resistance of schemes for housing, employment, energy (including wind farms), waste, infrastructure (highways proposals and motorway service areas), minerals, and retail developments.

Ian's practice includes appearance at Inquiries and proceedings, and providing an advisory service in respect of highways law.

Recent cases (within the last 12 months) arising out of statutory challenges or judicial review concerning planning law include the following;

R. (on the application of Derwent Holdings Ltd) v Trafford BC, [2009] EWHC 1337 (Admin).

Ardagh Glass Ltd v Chester City Council, [2010] EWCA Civ 172.

Newcastle upon Tyne City Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2009] EWHC 3469 (Admin).

Kuccuk v Wirral BC, [2010] EWHC 807 (Admin).

Recommendations

Legal 500 2010
"consistently recommended for planning instructions"