Shoosmiths LLP’s planning and environment team, co-led by Kathryn Jump, Lisa Tye, and David Mathias, delivers complex planning and highways advice for residential, commercial, mixed-use, and infrastructure schemes. The team acts for clients such as Land Trust, local authorities, and developers. Jump leads on regeneration and residential developments, providing pro bono support to Embassy, a homelessness charity. Tye’s expertise spans planning, highways, compulsory purchase, and environmental law. Mathias focuses on mixed-use regeneration schemes and statutory orders, advising on biodiversity net gain. Alex Jones advises on phosphate, nitrate, and biodiversity matters.
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Testimonials
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‘Lisa Tye and Kathryn Jump work closely together to manage an effective team. Good up-to-date market knowledge and can-do attitude make working with them a pleasure.’
‘Very clear, practical and good advice from a high quality team.’
‘Lisa Tye: High quality clear advice inspires client confidence. Kathryn Jump: CPO specialist who gives precise and effective advice.'
‘I have worked for many years with the Shoosmiths Team. They provide exceptional, attentive and value for money service. They innately provide forward thinking, problem solving, exceptional knowledge and experience, and they communicate their advice articulately in an easy to understand manner. They are the very best at what they do. Also very approachable and courteous and attentive in their dealings with you.’
‘Shoosmiths North West Planning Team is a standout department regionally - providing a fantastic service to a range of major landowners and developers. I would strongly advise any client to have them on board for any complex, long-term and high-value project - but they deliver great results for developments at all scales.
- 'The team's strength is its people: their depth of experience, attention to detail and highly professional approach - but consistently delivered in a personable manner.'
Key clients
- Peel Holdings
- Kellen Homes
- Vistry
- Land Trust
- Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
- Calderdale Borough Council
- Third Space
- Story Homes
- Outpost Management
- Extra MSA
- London Borough of Hounslow Council
- Dandara South East Limited
Work highlights
Acting for Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames on the Cambridge Road Estate Regeneration Scheme. This large-scale project will involve the demolition of around 830 homes on the only council estate in Kingston and the construction of 2,500 new ones, together with new public realm and associated infrastructure.
Advising Peel L&P in securing approval to develop a new community of over 1,000 homes at Mosley Common in Wigan. This project, part of Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s adopted ‘Places for Everyone’ strategic plan, will transform the area with a mix of housing, including affordable homes.
Advising Extra MSA on a high value Lands Tribunal compensation claim arising out of the compulsory acquisition of part of Extra’s Cambridge MSA site. National Highways acquired the land via DCO in 2017 in order to widen the adjacent A14 to deal with future capacity constraints.
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