Russell-Cooke LLP is recognised for its wide-ranging expertise in planning, serving developers, investors, and high-net-worth clients. The practice is led by Alex Ground, who is known for meticulous attention to detail and strong capabilities in enforcement appeals, environmental impact assessments and handling both s106 and highway agreements.
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Key clients
- Pret a Manger (Europe) Limited & Eat Limited
- Wasabi Co Ltd
- Strandbrook Limited
- Goldcrest Land
- Populous Limited
- AG Bloom LML BV
- Triplerose Limited
- Lok’N Store Limited (now Shurgard Limited)
- Adena Property Investments Inc
- Copperwood Developments Limited
- Reichmann Properties plc
- Viewranks Limited
Work highlights
Advising Save Wimbledon Park Ltd (SWP) in judicial review proceedings against the Mayor of London/GLA’s decision to grant planning permission for the expansion of the All England Lawn Tennis Club through redevelopment of the former Wimbledon Park Golf Course.
Acting for Triplerose Ltd on an enforcement notice which has been successfully appealed once but has been upheld on redetermination.
Advising Copperwood Developments Ltd on a residential development in Mid Sussex, for which we have successfully argued for removal of the requirement to complete a flooding sequential test (surface water flooding), on the basis of interpretation of planning policy as it relates to the requirement for the same on open space land within the scheme.
Practice head
Alex Ground