Real estate
Colin Hamilton spearheads the planning group at Gillespie Macandrew LLP, which handles the full range of energy development work. The team is well equipped to handle compulsory purchase orders, environmental impact assessments and contentious planning matters, while Hamilton is heavily involved in planning legislative reform. The ‘excellent’ Sandy Telfer assists housebuilders and public bodies, obtaining permission for large mixed-use developments.
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Sandy is a real estate lawyer advising developers, landowners and public sector bodies on a wide range of complex and high-profile development projects, with a particular expertise in promoting large scale housing development through the planning process.
He is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in Scottish planning law and procedure and is ranked by clients and peers in the legal directories as a leading individual in his field.
Sandy is also a Legal Associate of the Royal Town Planning Institute.
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‘Sandy Telfer was excellent throughout.’
'Sandy Telfer: diligent, calm, honest, kind, realistic and reassuring.'
Key clients
- Seagreen Wind Energy Viking Energy Wind Farm SSE Renewables Berwick Bank Wind Farm Limited Dundee City Council Perth & Kinross Council