The planning group at Howes Percival LLP is ‘approachable and down to earth, and the advice is timely and efficient’. The firm is a key adviser to national and regional housebuilders, as well as some of the largest land promoters and developers operating in and beyond the region. The firm’s work spans all aspects of planning law, as well as advice on Environmental Impact Assessments. Jay Mehta leads a practice that ’brings a pragmatic and practical approach to complex legal matters’. His team includes Jamie Childs, who is ‘an industry leader when it comes to all things planning-related’.
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- 'Jamie Childs is an industry leader when it comes to all things planning-related.'
- 'I predominantly work with Jay Mehta. I value his considered advice and his approachable demeanour.'
- 'This practice has a wide range of experience and this benefits its clients in the Public Sector as they bring with them an insider knowledge of how the development industry works to advise and support their public sector clients.'
- 'We work with Jay Mehta and his team. They bring a pragmatic and practical approach to complex legal matters around development and planning law, particularly environmental matters. They are readily available and add value to whatever project they are involved with.'
‘Jamie Childs and Jay Mehta are both excellent planning solicitors who are both live to current planning issues and are able to provide expert advice that ensure that development projects reach a successful outcome. I cannot recommend their services highly enough. I also very much appreciate their local knowledge relevant to East Anglia, but they also have are always having their fingers on the pulse with planning law issues at the national level.’
‘Jay Mehta leads the team with aplomb, ably supported by Jamie Childs, Beth Boucher and the rest of the team. They are always responsive, pragmatic and professional, offering sage advice on how to navigate the increasingly complex world of planning!’
Key clients
- Barratt David Wilson Homes (BDW Trading Limited)
- Minster Property Group Limited
- Saffron Housing Trust Limited
- Tilia Homes Limited
- Pentaco Construction Limited
- Linden / Vistry / Countryside Properties
- Girton College
- Sealed Air Limited
- Suffolk County Council
- Persimmon Homes
- Ptarmigan Land Limited
- Allison Homes Norfolk & Suffolk Limited
Work highlights
Advised Pigeon Group in relation to residential and commercial developments, including a c.5,000 dwelling SUE at Thetford and a c.46,000 sqm commercial development.
Advised Abel Homes Limited on planning aspects of its acquisition of the 1,530 dwelling Marriott’s Park development in Norfolk as part of a consortium of developers.
Advised BDW on planning matters for a number of developments, including a 600 dwelling development in Kings’ Lynn and 660 dwelling a cross-boundary consortium scheme on appeal.
Lawyers
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Next Generation Partners
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Practice head
Jay Mehta
Other key lawyers
Jamie Childs; Bethany Boucher