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Peter Goatley KC

Peter Goatley KC

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A ‘go-to for planning and environmental advice’, No5 Barristers Chambers can field an extraordinary array of experience and talent in the planning field. With over four decades of experience, Paul Cairnes KC is instructed to lead on planning permission appeals by large developers, and he is joined by Peter Goatley KC, a highway and environmental law specialist, and Richard Humphreys KC, who represents an array of property owners in contentious cases. The depth of the set is illustrated by the presences of the ’very knowledgeable’ Tim Pole, who leads on complex proceedings concerning illegal waste disposal, the ‘calm, authoritative, and persuasive’ Howard Leithead, who is an expert in appeals under relevant sections of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, and Jack Smyth, who appears in the High Court on enforcement matters.
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Specialises in planning and environmental law, and acts for a wide range of clients including developers, house builders, retailers, construction companies, local authorities, government departments and agencies, financial institutions, waste companies, utility undertakings, and telecommunications companies.
His practice background includes: planning appeals and development plan examinations (for both developers and local authorities), food and non-food retail, housing proposals, listed buildings, industrial development, advertisement control, telecommunications facilities; planning enforcement (enforcement notice appeals, breach of planning control criminal proceedings, High Court and County Court planning injunctions); minerals; environmental matters (water industry consents, prosecutions under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, abatement notice appeals – noise and statutory nuisance); compulsory purchase and compensation; highways (including highways and footpath inquiries); Upper Tribunal proceedings; judicial review and statutory appeals (High Court challenges and appeals related to planning permissions, local plans and appeals); local government and public law matters; Parliamentary Boundary Commission inquiries. Has appeared in numerous reported cases, including in the Alconbury inquiry and litigation.

Career

Called to the Bar 1992; previously partner in medium-sized commercial solicitors’ practice.

Memberships

Planning and Environment Bar Association

Education

MA (Oxon).

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  • 'No5 Barristers' Chambers consists of a plethora of talented barristers assisted by excellent clerks. Easy to work with and responsive, Andrew Bisbey and Marc Forrest-Thomas deserve particular mention. Highly recommended.'
  • 'Clerking at No5 Chambers is and has always been, exemplary. Friendly, accessible and always helpful.'
  • 'They are large enough always to have someone available and with the right expertise to do the job even if my first choice is not available.'
  • 'No5 continue to be the go-to for planning and environmental advice.'
  • 'The set are professional and approachable with good training programmes. The clerks provide a good service.'
  • 'No5 clerks are brilliant. Always quick to respond, fun and friendly.'