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Bond Pearce LLP has expertise in infrastructure planning, compulsory purchase and environmental planning, and represents clients including Eneco and Veolia. It acted for Sita on a grant of planning permission for a waste-to-energy plant in Avonmouth, Bristol. Richard Guyatt is recommended.

Burges Salmon LLP’s three-partner team acts for clients including Renewable Energy Systems and St Modwen Developments. It has considerable expertise in IPC matters, and acted for Covanta Energy on the significant Brig-y-Cwm waste-to-energy project. Patrick Robinson is ‘very good at finding solutions to planning challenges and creative solutions to local stakeholder issues’.

Clarke Willmott LLP has ‘real strength in depth’ and gives ‘sound and robust’ advice. It advised Persimmon Special Projects Western on the Plymstock Quarry Plymouth Urban Extension project. Neil Baker and Chris Charlton have ‘good all-round expertise on planning matters and are always willing to offer a view on matters’.

Ashfords LLP’s ‘very effective’ three-partner team acted for the London Borough of Brent regarding the imposition of appropriate conditions and an associated s106 agreement for a multimillion-pound redevelopment of land surrounding Wembley Stadium. John Bosworth has ‘an enormously wide spread of experience and expertise’.

DAC Beachcroft LLP advised Leeds Bradford International Airport in relation to terminal extension and in a public enquiry relating to car parking. The firm recruited Kevin Gibbs from Osborne Clarke to head the team.

Davitt Jones Bouldranks with the top London firms on expertise and delivery’, and acted for The Royal Parks on the new Bomber Command Memorial in Green Park, London. Diane Alison has ‘a total grasp of policy, linked with great understanding of the complex detail of emerging law’.

Osborne Clarke is ‘very good and very professional, with good response times’. It advises Asda on all contentious and non-contentious planning matters involved in its new store programme, and other clients include Associated British Ports and Taylor Wimpey. John Baird is recommended.

TLT LLP provides an ‘excellent, professional, responsive’ service. It acted for Ashtenne Industrial Fund Limited Partnership on the drafting and negotiation of a s106 agreement for a mixed-use development. ‘First-rate planning lawyer’ Katherine Evans is ‘confident, competent and unflappable’.

Ian Brothwood’s team at Charles Russell LLP acted for South Gloucestershire Council on the negotiation and drafting of a s106 agreement in connection with the Emersons Green East development area. Anne Bennett is recommended.

Michelmores LLP acted for Blackpool Airport on a proposed development at a former Pontins site in Blackpool. Rob Nicholson heads the team, which includes Mark Howard, who is recommended. Graham Cridland left for Ashfords LLP in 2011.

Stephens Scown LLP’s ‘responsive and professional’ team acted for Imerys on a number of matters, including the periodic review of St Austell china clay area planning permissions. Other areas of expertise include hospitality developments and mining and minerals. Ian Lamond is recommended.

Veale Wasbrough Vizards, which provides ‘good-quality advice and value for money’, acted for Airbus Operations on the negotiation of a planning agreement at Filton Airfield. Tim Smithers heads the team, and Polly Reynolds is ‘helpful, straightforward, patient and practical’.

David Stephens is recommended at Battens Solicitors Limited.

The ‘diligent’ Kathryn Lawrance at Bevan Brittan LLP.

The ‘calm and assured’ Martin Pearse is recommended at Follett Stock.

Gareth Pinwell is recommended at Foot Anstey.

Lionel Fynn is recommended at Horsey Lightly Fynn.

The ‘outstanding’ Robert Humphreys has formed a ‘formidable’ team at Humphreys & Co..

Alex Madden at Thrings LLP is ‘extremely hardworking and totally committed’ .

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