Cornerstone Barristers

Administrative law; planning; local government; regulatory law; social housing

Wayne Beglan has particular expertise in planning, judicial review, housing, regeneration, landlord and tenant, employment, procurement, and contractual work for local authorities, developers, RPs, and corporations. He has appeared in a significant number of calls in planning applications/recovered appeals as well as promoting several local plans. He appears in various tribunals and has extensive experience in the high court and significant experience in the appellate courts. He is able to accept direct access instructions.

Wayne is recognised as a leading junior barrister in planning, administrative law, local government, and housing. He is ranked in Chambers and Partners and Legal 500. He has a wealth of experience in local plan examinations, having been involved in 10 examinations on behalf of local planning authorities over the last three years. He is currently instructed on six emerging local plans (2025).

In 2022 and 2024, he was shortlisted for Junior of the Year in the category of Planning and Land Use by Legal 500, and is Tier 1 ranked for Planning and Land Use.

A founding member of the Social Housing Law Association (SHLA) Planning and Environment Bar Association (PEBA)

Esher College; Keele University.