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Anthony Gill

Anthony Gill

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Kings Chambers

Kings Chambers

England - Regional Bar • Northern Circuit

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Planning

Kings Chambers have strength in depth when leading on planning and environment cases. At the silk level, the set can boast the experience of practice leader Giles Cannock KC, who is regularly instructed by developers and local authorities on major schemes, both residential and commercial. He is joined by Ruth Stockley KC, particularly prominent in public inquiries concerning contentious planning matters, Sarah Reid KC, who focuses on large-scale residential planning permission appeals and acted for Sheffield Council in their Local Plan Examination. At the junior level, Alan Evans represents local authorities in complex and extensive planning inquiries and consultations, Philip Robson leads on significant statutory appeals, and Piers Riley-Smith‘s broad practice covers highway law concerns and compulsory purchase orders. Anthony Gill has a niche practice concerning assets of community value, among other areas.
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Anthony Gill practises in all areas of Town and Country Planning. He has particular experience in specialist housing forms such as Extra Care and Purpose Built Student Accommodation. In recent years he has developed a speciality in the law surrounding Assets of Community Value advising both the owners of nominated assets and listing authorities. In addition, he has developed a practice in sitting as a legal advisor to listing reviews.

Anthony is regularly instructed to assist in preparing planning application documentation and representations to examinations in public. He has acted as counsel to four different local plan examinations helping his local planning authority clients to navigate the examination process.

He accepts instructions in the field of Highways Law, including advisory work and appearances at public path and definitive map modification order inquiries.

Anthony is regularly instructed to draft papers in statutory challenges and Judicial Review proceedings in the High Court. Anthony has experience appearing in the High Court on planning matters. He has experience appearing in the Lands Tribunal and advising on references to the Tribunal.

Memberships
Planning and Environmental Bar Association (PEBA) Lincoln’s Inn Northern Circuit North Eastern Circuit
Education

University of Oxford, Jesus College: BA Hons. Ancient and Modern History University of London, Kings College MA War Studies

College of Law: GDL

Inns of Court School of Law: BVC

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  • ‘He is significantly more approachable than many other barristers, which helps our clients feel at ease. However, this approachability does not diminish his professionalism or the quality of his work.'