Led by David Harries, the planning and environment practice at Aaron & Partners LLP handles both contentious and non-contentious matters for clients including Aldi, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, and Edenstone Homes. The team’s expertise spans renewable energy, judicial reviews, and specialised sectors such as mines, minerals, quarrying, and waste. Mark Turner specialises in planning, advising on applications, appeals, and enforcement matters, as well as handling section 106, highways, drainage, and compulsory purchase agreements. The team acts for clients ranging from housebuilders and developers to supermarkets, charities, and landowners.
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‘This team has a high standard of specialist knowledge within their field. They are very efficient, constructive, and a pleasure to work with.’
‘Always professional, proactive, contactable, and responsive ’
‘The Planning and Environment team handled procedural demands with consummate professionalism, ensuring that the client's case was presented effectively and any requirements of the tribunal were met in good time. ’
‘David Harries is a powerhouse of indefatigable effort on his client's behalf.'
‘Aaron & Partners have team experience in a wide range of projects with planning issues, particularly in North and Mid Wales and the North West of England.’
'David Harries is a very well know planning practitioner who is particularly favoured by developers in the North Wales/North West regions’
Key clients
- Cornish Lithium plc
- Hillside Parks Ltd
- Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
- Aldi Stores UK Ltd
- Hendy Wind Farm Ltd
- Edenstone Homes Ltd
- Gwrych Castle Preservation Trust Ltd
- Earthline Ltd
- Hydro Aluminium Deeside Ltd
- Cornish Lithium plc
- Hillside Parks Ltd
- Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
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Practice head
David Harries
Other key lawyers
Mark Turner