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Carson McDowell Offices

Carson McDowell
MURRAY HOUSE
MURRAY STREET
BELFAST
BT1 6DN
Northern Ireland
Visit website 028 9024 4951 028 9024 5768

Sarah Dunlop

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+44 (0) 28 9034 8928 sarah.dunlop@carson-mcdowell.com

Work Department

Planning and Environmental Law Team

Position

Sarah is an Associate at Carson McDowell and specialises exclusively in the Planning and Environmental Law team.

Career

Sarah obtained her law degree (LLB (Honours) 1st) from Queens University, Belfast in 2009 and subsequently obtained her Certificate of Professional Legal Studies from the Institute of Professional Legal Studies. She qualified as a solicitor in September 2011 and joined the Planning and Environmental Law Team in Carson McDowell in January 2012. Sarah is one of the few solicitors in this jurisdiction who specialises exclusively in Planning and Environmental law. Sarah was made an Associate in May 2017.

Sarah’s experience includes assisting in the instigation and defence of judicial reviews of planning and environmental decisions; assisting with the co-ordination of planning inquiries for regionally significant applications; advising on the form, content and lawfulness of Environmental Statements; advising on planning conditions; advising generally on the legal framework set out in the Planning Act (NI) 2011 and subordinate legislation; providing planning due diligence support for the acquisition, disposal and financing of renewable energy developments in Northern Ireland; providing general planning and environmental law advices.

Memberships

Member of the Law Society of Northern Ireland.

Committee Member of the Environmental and Planning Law Association of Northern Ireland.

Member of the UK Environmental Law Association.

Education

Queen’s University, Belfast 2009: Law degree (LLB (Honours) 1st)

The Institute of Professional Legal Studies: Certificate of Professional Legal Studies

Lawyer Rankings

Northern Ireland > Real estate > Planning and environment

(Rising stars)

Sarah Dunlop –Carson McDowell

Carson McDowell advises on a range of high-profile planning and environment matters, including planning applications for large developments, judicial reviews of planning decisions, and public inquiries. The team is highly active advising major Northern Irish companies in relation to projects in the energy and infrastructure sectors, as well as residential and commercial developments. Gary McGhee leads an experienced team, which includes Grant McBurney and associate Sarah Dunlop. The practice was strengthened by the arrival of associate Kate McCusker from Cleaver Fulton Rankin.