
Irwin Mitchell’s planning and environment practice is led by Claire Petricca-Riding, who provides planning advice and environmental expertise across mixed-use regeneration schemes, renewable energy projects, and maritime and waste sectors. Her practice encompasses contentious and non-contentious environmental advice, contaminated land, habitat protection, and complex Section 106 agreements. Pamela Chesterman offers comprehensive planning and environmental advice, including due diligence for planning permissions, local authority governance, statutory powers, enforcement, and judicial reviews, and Keith Davidson focuses on environmental and climate change matters.
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Claire Petricca-Riding
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Claire Petricca-Riding
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Pamela Chesterman; Keith Davidson; Victoria Tague
