Mr Grant McBurney > Carson McDowell > Belfast, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

Carson McDowell
MURRAY HOUSE
MURRAY STREET
BELFAST
BT1 6DN
United Kingdom

Work Department

Planning and Environment

Position

Partner. Grant advises on planning and environmental matters with an emphasis on waste and contaminated land matters, renewable energy projects as well as providing planning and environmental due diligence support to the corporate team within the form. He also provides planning law advice to one of the new local planning authorities in Northern Ireland. Recent highlights have included a successful appeal of a noise abatement notice served upon a client and assistance in the acquisition of planning permission for Dunluce Visitor Centre on appeal. Types of work undertaken include: the co-ordination of major planning applications for commercial clients; representation of clients at planning and enforcement appeals; instigation/defence of judical reviews of planning decisions.

Career

Trained at Carson McDowell LLP; qualified 2007; Assistant Solicitor 2007-2013; Associate Solicitor 2013 to date.

Languages

English

Memberships

Committee Member of EPLANI (Environmental and Planning Law Association for Northern Ireland); Member of UKELA

Education

Queens University of Belfast (2004 LLB Law)

Leisure

Golf, Rugby Football and Travel

Lawyer Rankings

Northern Ireland > Real estate > Planning and environment

(Leading partners)

Grant McBurneyCarson McDowell

The planning and environmental law team at Carson McDowell handles a large variety of planning permission work for various industries, including energy, retail, and aviation. Gary McGhee heads the team and provides counsel on a vast quantity of works. Notably, McGhee provides ongoing advice to the Linen Mill Studios on the planning law aspects, including the environmental impact assessment, of the Banbridge Game of Thrones Studio Tour. Grant McBurney is a key player in defending clients in judicial review proceedings. The team is supported by strong senior associates, such as Sarah Dunlop and Faye Phillips. Dunlop has strong experience in securing contested appeals for planning applications before the Planning Appeals Commission, whereas Phillips often assists on large energy and infrastructure projects.