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Davitt Jones Bould
LEVEL 24, THE SHARD
32 LONDON BRIDGE STREET
LONDON
SE1 9SG
England
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Work Department

Planning

Position

Partner

Career

Nigel is an expert in planning law and listed buildings.  He co-wrote the leading authority textbook, “Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets” (6th Ed) and is a Member of the Legal Sub Panel for the Institute of Historic Building Conservation. 

He has advised on major planning projects including the Stonehenge/A303 Tunnel Public Inquiry and multiple public inquiries into tall buildings in London including The Shard.

He has a national reputation for his planning expertise and is an Associate Editor of Butterworth’s Planning Law and an Associate Editor of the Planning Volumes of the Encyclopedia of Forms and Precedents.  He is experienced in judicial review cases for defendant public bodies and claimant developers. 

Lawyer Rankings

London > Real estate > Planning

Praised for its ‘strong project management capabilities’, Davitt Jones Bould is often engaged in development consent orders, infrastructure agreements, and planning inquiries. Peter Allinson and Madeleine Davitt jointly lead the practice, while the ‘talented and hard working’ Stephanie Hall is experienced in compulsory purchase orders and highway developments. Yohanna Weber is highly proficient in infrastructure and energy developments, while Nigel Hewitson focuses on public inquiries.