Year of call: 1990 | Year of silk: 2010
Paul Tucker KC practices in the fields of planning, local government, environmental, CPO, CIL, logistics, infrastructure and highways.
Paul is a former Deputy and Chair of PEBA (Planning & Environment Bar Association).
He practices across the UK having acted in Wales, Scotland, the Isle of Man and England.
He is a member of the CPA (Compulsory Purchase Association).
His private sector clients have included numerous national and regional developers, strategic land promotion companies, regeneration specialists as well as individuals. He has acted for most of the major national housebuilders, national retailers as well as large infrastructure providers. His public sector clients have included Government, Government Agencies, Development Agencies and very many local planning authorities.
His particular expertise relates to advocacy in planning and related appeals as well as challenges in the High Court and beyond.
Planning is Paul’s principal area of practice and he has appeared in numerous judicial reviews, statutory challenges, public inquiries and examinations, promoting large scale development for a range of infrastructure, retail and residential developers; as well as acting for local government and public bodies in a wide range of cases.
Paul has acted for both the public and private sector in a range of planning inquiries across the country. This includes successfully promoting numerous residential schemes at appeal around the UK for most of the national housebuilders as well as specialist student and older person accommodation providers (notably McCarthy and Stone). In addition Paul has successfully advised on numerous major schemes which have directly secured consent from the local planning authority. An example of recent appeals include:
Paul regularly appears in the Administrative Court (usually the Planning Court) on a variety of planning and environmental cases. Recent & significant cases include:
Paul regularly provides advice in his various fields of practice. Recent work has included:
Paul has advised and appeared in numerous Local Plan inquiries and UDPs, as well as acting in leading cases upon local plan/examination issues. Recent work has included:
Paul has advised on numerous CPO & urban regeneration projects for both the public and the private sector.
Most recently he has advised upon the post-HMRI regeneration around Anfield/Breck Road as well as advising upon multimillion pound claims arising out of the 2nd Mersey Crossing.
Derwent v Liverpool CC [2008] EWHC 3023
Derwent v Citybranch [2008] EWHC 1337
R (on the application of Stephen Walker) v Police Appeals Tribunal [2009]
Mohan v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWHC 1949
Roland Bardsley v Secretary of State [2008] EWHC 22
R (Stagg)v First Secretary of State [2005] EWHC 1170
R(Co-op Group) v Secretary of State [2004] EWHC 1932
Prophet v York City Council [2003] EWHC 1448
Liverpool and Lancashire v B&Q [2000] PLSCS 180
City park v Bolton [2000] RVR 343
R v Beard[1997] 1 PLR 64
R v Stoke on Trent exp Trent City Securities Limited and Total Fitness Limited, unreported,17th February 2000
R v Plymouth City Council exp Plymco [1993] PLR 76
R v Liverpool City Council exp Luxury Leisure Ltd (1999) LGR 345
R v Liverpool City Council and the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry exp Baby Products Association (2000) LGR 171
B & Q Plc v Liverpool & Lancashire Properties Ltd [2000] PLSCS 180
Paul regularly provides advice in his various fields of practice. Recent work has included:
Paul has advised and appeared in numerous Local Plan inquiries and UDPs, as well as acting in leading cases upon local plan/examination issues. Recent work has included:
Paul has acted for both the public and private sector in a range of planning inquiries across the country.
Paul regularly appears in the Administrative Court (usually the Planning Court) on a variety of planning and environmental cases. Recent & significant cases include:
Derwent v Liverpool CC [2008] EWHC 3023
Derwent v Citybranch [2008] EWHC 1337
R (on the application of Stephen Walker) v Police Appeals Tribunal [2009]
Mohan v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWHC 1949
Roland Bardsley v Secretary of State [2008] EWHC 22
R (Stagg)v First Secretary of State [2005] EWHC 1170
R(Co-op Group) v Secretary of State [2004] EWHC 1932
Prophet v York City Council [2003] EWHC 1448
Liverpool and Lancashire v B&Q [2000] PLSCS 180
City park v Bolton [2000] RVR 343
R v Beard[1997] 1 PLR 64
R v Stoke on Trent exp Trent City Securities Limited and Total Fitness Limited, unreported,17th February 2000
R v Plymouth City Council exp Plymco [1993] PLR 76
R v Liverpool City Council exp Luxury Leisure Ltd (1999) LGR 345
R v Liverpool City Council and the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry exp Baby Products Association (2000) LGR 171
B & Q Plc v Liverpool & Lancashire Properties Ltd [2000] PLSCS 180
Paul regularly provides advice in his various fields of practice. Recent work has included:
Paul has advised and appeared in numerous Local Plan inquiries and UDPs, as well as acting in leading cases upon local plan/examination issues. Recent work has included:
Paul has acted for both the public and private sector in a range of planning inquiries across the country.
Paul regularly appears in the Administrative Court (usually the Planning Court) on a variety of planning and environmental cases. Recent & significant cases include:
Derwent v Liverpool CC [2008] EWHC 3023
Derwent v Citybranch [2008] EWHC 1337
R (on the application of Stephen Walker) v Police Appeals Tribunal [2009]
Mohan v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWHC 1949
Roland Bardsley v Secretary of State [2008] EWHC 22
R (Stagg)v First Secretary of State [2005] EWHC 1170
R(Co-op Group) v Secretary of State [2004] EWHC 1932
Prophet v York City Council [2003] EWHC 1448
Liverpool and Lancashire v B&Q [2000] PLSCS 180
City park v Bolton [2000] RVR 343
R v Beard[1997] 1 PLR 64
R v Stoke on Trent exp Trent City Securities Limited and Total Fitness Limited, unreported,17th February 2000
R v Plymouth City Council exp Plymco [1993] PLR 76
R v Liverpool City Council exp Luxury Leisure Ltd (1999) LGR 345
R v Liverpool City Council and the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry exp Baby Products Association (2000) LGR 171
B & Q Plc v Liverpool & Lancashire Properties Ltd [2000] PLSCS 180
Chambers UK 2025
“He is a barrister of the utmost pedigree.”
“Paul deserves all of the plaudits he receives.”
“His strategy and clarity of thought are incredible to watch.”
“Paul Tucker is exceptionally strong and, in my opinion, the best all-round planning KC in the country.”
“Paul Tucker is the Rolls Royce of an advocate.”
“It is good fortune to spend time in Paul’s company.”
Chambers UK 2024
“Paul Tucker is an extremely good KC who is at the top of his game. His advocacy is superb, and his inquiry management excellent. He makes himself available and works very effectively with his instructing solicitors.”
“Paul brings an energy and willingness to find a solution to even the most complex of matters. He is highly personable and a great team player.”
“Paul is client-focused with a strong grasp of commercial reality. He puts clients at ease with straightforward, easily understood advice.”
Chambers UK 2023
“Absolutely at the top of the Planning Bar, with as complete a package as any client would wish for. Paul has always been exemplary.”
“Paul Tucker is the star. The biggest planner in the North.”
“Top, top tier and for when you need the best.”
Legal 500 2023
“Paul has extensive knowledge of Local Plans and wider planning law and is able to provide practical advice, tapping in to his vast knowledge in a clear and accessible manner. He is undoubtedly one the of the top silks in the country in respect of planning law, but it is his approachable and accessible manner which makes him stand out from other silks of similar experience.”
Chambers UK 2022
“Paul is one of the best planning KCs in the country. He is technically very good as well as commercially minded.”
Legal 500 2022
“Paul is very commercially minded and establishes a great rapport with clients. He is an excellent advocate and one of the first on my list to instruct if a client needs a KC. I would say Paul is one of the best in his field.”
Chambers UK 2021
“He has very good tactical nous and he’s good for strategy around a complex application.” “Decisive and to the point with his advice.”
“Inspires complete confidence with his extensive knowledge, and is very responsive and accessible.” “He has a very quick mind.”
Legal 500, 2021
“Paul always provides very commercial advice, and is great with clients.”
“Approachable, he offers clients a proactive steer in their cases.”
Legal 500, 2020
“He provides very commercial advice and is great with clients.”
Chambers UK 2020
“He grasps extremely difficult points and then presents them in a way that people can understand.” “He is very client-friendly and there doesn’t seem to be anything that he can’t do exceptionally well.”
“Very straightforward, incredibly sharp and very personable.” “He’s a brilliant inquiry advocate, very good at cross-examining, and very good on his feet in the High Court.”
Chambers UK 2018
“A very approachable individual who quickly builds a rapport with clients. He is decisive, to the point with his advice and an all-round excellent advocate.” An outstanding advocate who is very in tune with clients and very personable.”
“Personable, approachable and bright. He works well as part of a team and gives clients great confidence. He makes himself available and provides good pragmatic advice in a timely fashion.”
Legal 500, 2018
‘He has a knack for making complicated legal matters appear straightforward.’
‘Brilliant with clients and skilled at straightening out complicated legal matters.’
‘A highly accomplished advocate, who is excellent with clients.’
Chambers UK 2017
“He gives pragmatic advice and has a way of simplifying legal principles and practical ramifications so that clients are in a position to give instructions with confidence.” “He is always very approachable and down-to-earth. He is direct in his advice, and is a hard-hitting KC who is very popular.”
Legal 500, 2017
‘Revered as a highly accomplished advocate.’
Chambers UK 2016
He is an excellent barrister. He is very thorough, and nothing is too much of a struggle for him: he’ll come back to you at all hours.” “An excellent advocate with an impressive character who provides thoughtful, analytical advice.”