Irwin Mitchell is best known for its expertise in handling high value development matters. The team assists across the full planning lifecycle of development projects, and also fields extensive environmental law expertise, often focusing on litigation. Practice head Claire Petricca-Riding brings experience in advising on renewable energy matters, while Pamela Chesterman assists with planning permission due diligence, local authority governance and contentious issues. Victoria Tague routinely handles development acquisitions, as well as planning and highways matters. Keith Davidson is a practitioner to note.
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- This team provides effective and personable support on planning matters throughout the UK.
- Victoria Tague and Pamela Chesterman: excellent advice, availability, and responsiveness.
- Excellent advice and very responsive.
- Knowledgeable, plenty of experience, dealt with in a timely manner. Grasp the issues straight away, solid advice.
- Claire Petriccia Ridings We have followed her to the firms she has worked for. She gives concise advice, understands the problems immediately, always responds, and achieves good outcomes.
- Keith Davidson is superb.
- Keith Davidson is a class act and the best in his field. Top legal knowledge coupled with commerciality.
- Keith Davidson is the best I have ever come across in this field.
- IM demonstrates particular strength in finding novel solutions to planning problems. They are not afraid to provide a view.
- Pam Chesterman is exceptional in both her planning and legal knowledge, as well as her customer care. Not only does she provide exceptionally well-researched legal advice, but she is speedy and a pleasure to deal with! It is clear she loves what she does.
Key clients
- London Golf Club
- Praxis Capital Limited
- Berkeley Homes
- Henry Boot Developments Limited
- Bowring Transport Ltd
- Fox (Owmby) Limited
- Windlehurst Estates Limited
- Welbeck Strategic Land
- Arena 1865 Limited
- Greenshank Environmental
- Hilltop Experiences Limited
- Enborne Parish Council
- Berkeley Homes
- HSBC
- LNT Care Homes
- Foreman Homes
- Corolis Energy
- Artisan Real Estate
- Rula Developments Limited
- Gatwick Airport Limited
Work highlights
Acted for Corolis Energy in a High Court challenge against the Welsh Ministers relating to the refusal of an application for a prominent 130MW Wind Farm.
Advised London Golf Club on complex planning and environmental issues.
Advised Bath Rugby on planning and environmental aspects of its approved redevelopment of the Recreation Ground into an 18,000-seat stadium.
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Practice head
Claire Petricca-Riding
Other key lawyers
Pamela Chesterman; Victoria Tague; Keith Davidson