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With a dedicated environmental and planning team, Carson McDowell understands the business environment and the factors that drive clients’ decision-making processes. It is representing Belfast International Airport in its opposition to the proposed runway extension at Belfast City Airport; the Port of Belfast in its proposed mixed-use City Quays development; and RES and Scottish and Southern Electricity on major wind farm proposals. Industry leader Gary McGhee has ‘encyclopaedic’ knowledge.

Cleaver Fulton Rankin provides ‘excellent’ client service. The team is advising Belfast City Airport on the proposed variation of its planning agreement; and AES on planning, environmental and regulatory issues relating to the operation of Kilroot Power Station. It is also representing a consortium of builders and a leading waste provider in respective planning enforcement appeal proceedings. Karen Blair is the ‘number-one authority on planning and environmental regulation matters’.

Alastair Todd heads Arthur Cox’s team, which is acting as lead planning adviser for the University of Ulster’s Greater Belfast development, and is also advising Sport NI on environmental and planning issues relating to the redevelopment of three stadiums. The team also handles judicial review work. Associate Deidre St. John is a key contact

Recent work for the team at Pinsent Masons Belfast LLP includes advising Northern Ireland’s Department of Justice on PAD process planning issues; Invest NI on PAD process and environmental issues; the Department of Social Development on planning order powers; and the Crown Estate in relation to offshore wind farm development. Ian Huddleston is the name to note.

Tughans handles contentious and non-contentious matters, and is advising Ilex Urban Regeneration Company on environmental and planning issues relating to developments at Fort George and Ebrington, and Veridis Energy on its planning application for a major waste energy facility. Andrew Ryan is recommended.

Elliott Duffy Garrett’s Leo Brown advises on planning, environmental, and waste management issues.

Mills Selig’s commercial property group advises on related environmental and planning issues. Bill McCann is the name to note.

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