Planning
John Bosworth
John is Head of Planning at Maples Teesdale and has extensive experience working in both the private and public sectors. He advises on local authorities, statutory undertakers, developers, investors, regeneration agencies and housing associations on a wide range of legal issues associated with development as well as regeneration, infrastructure and strategic land projects. In particular he has advised on waste proposals, port development and in connection with the expansion of London Ashford Airport. John advises on all aspects of town and country planning, judicial review, highways and drainage and compulsory purchase and compensation.
Robin Barnes
Robin is a Senior Associate in the Planning team. Robin has experience in all aspects of town and country planning and is a member of the Strategic Land & Development sector team.
Team Services
Our experience also covers compulsory purchase and appropriation, highways, environment and energy matters, building regulations, affordable housing and judicial review.
It provides a comprehensive service to clients, providing pragmatic and commercial advice on both contentious and non-contentious aspects of these areas of law.
We advise on a range of issues including:
- Section 106 legal agreements
- The Community Infrastructure Levy
- Planning appeals and public inquiries
- Compulsory purchase and appropriation
- Affordable housing
- Listed building and conservation area matters
- Planning policy, including the National Planning Policy Framework and Neighbourhood Plans
- Strategic planning advice in the context of commercial property transactions
- Planning applications and applications for certificates of lawful existing or proposed use and development
- Planning enforcement
- Tree preservation orders
- Advertisement consents
- Judicial review claims against the grant of planning permission
- Building regulations
- Highways stopping up and diversion orders
- Highways agreements under Section 278 and Section 38 of the Highways Act 1980