Inquiries

Oakham Road, Somerby – acting for Hazelton Homes for the construction of 32 dwellings.  Issues relating to flooding.

Land East of Gleneagles Way, Hatfield Peverel – Acting for David Wilson Homes on a called in appeal for the construction of up to 120 dwellings.  Issues relating to 5 year housing land supply and landscape.  Junior Counsel to Paul Tucker QC.

Land North of Ashby Road, Tamworth – called in appeal for the construction of up to 1000 homes.  Representing the Highways Authority focusing the operation of a monitor and manage scheme on highways issues.  Junior Counsel to Paul Tucker QC

Land South of West Land, Ripon – called in appeal for the construction of 390 houses involving issues relating to heritage assets, a World Heritage Site and 5 year housing land supply.

Steart Farm, Bideford– called in appeal for the construction of an academy school in the AONB.  Junior Counsel.

Knapp House Activity Centre, Bideford - mixed use development comprising marina, hotel, medical centre, food store, community hall, retail units/ café, care home/ dementia unit, assisted living units, up to 300 dwellings and 80 holiday dwelling.  The case involved issues of noise and viability. Junior Counsel.

High Ct

Forest of Dean DC v SOSCLG [2016] EWHC 421 (Admin) – key authority on the interpretation of NPPF §14 and footnote 9.

Jane Lewis v Bath and North East Somerset Council – Acting for the claimant, the Council consented to quash a grant of planning permission due to a misinterpretation of local plan policies and national policies on conservation areas.

Graham Lock v Worcester City Council – Acting for the claimant, the Council consented to judgment to quash a grant of planning permission due to a failure to take into account consultation responses and a misleading officer report.

Lingley Estates and Redrow Homes v Cheshire West and Chester Council – Junior Counsel to Vincent Fraser QC, permission refused on an claim related to the Council’s CIL Schedule.

West Dorset District Council v Allen – Acting for the Council, injunction proceedings with a grant of injunction and a subsequent committal for breach of the injunction with the defendant receiving a 3 month custodial sentence.

Advisory Work

Ongoing or previous advisory work involving:

• The construction of a sport’s stadium
• Motorway Service Station
• Conditions relating to a planning permission for a salt pipeline
• The EIA at the proposed Swansea Tidal Lagoon
• Compulsory Purchase Orders
• Promotion of schemes in the Green Belt

Enforcement

• East West House, Sherborne.
• Jarmany Hill, Somerton
• The Retreat, Pibsbury