Amanda Beresford > Schofield Sweeney > Leeds, England > Lawyer Profile
Schofield Sweeney Offices
76 WELLINGTON STREET
LEEDS
LS1 2AY
England
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Amanda Beresford
Work Department
Planning
Position
Partner
Amanda is head of planning. A qualified planner, as well as a solicitor, her specialisms include all aspects of planning appeals, judicial reviews, planning agreements, listed building consent, environmental assessment, planning enforcement and also highways and compulsory purchase and for all types of development including – housing, waste, transport, and commercial.
Career
Amanda ranks highly in The Legal 500 and was named as one of the top 20 planning solicitors in the UK by the Planning Law Survey.
Amanda has been included in the 11th edition of The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom™ for planning law.
Lawyer Rankings
Yorkshire and the Humber > Real estate > Planning
(Leading individuals)Schofield Sweeney‘s planning team is capable of handling a large volume of residential, industrial and retail development mandates, assisting clients with planning agreements and compulsory purchases. The practice is also well versed in advising on appeals against enforcement notices and planning permission refusals in support of commercial development projects. The practice is led by Amanda Beresford, a ‘highly regarded‘ practitioner whose advice on planning appeals and permissions is highly sought by developers and landowners. Beresford is also well-versed in contentious matters and regularly acts for clients in objections to planning proposals.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals Yorkshire and the Humber > Real estate > Planning
- Planning Yorkshire and the Humber > Real estate
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Public sector > Education
- Real estate > Environment
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Planning
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Real estate > Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Projects, energy and natural resources (including PFI) > Infrastructure and energy
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Real estate > Social housing
- Real estate > Construction
- Employment > Employment: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms