Sought-after for its ‘collaborative and pragmatic team’, DMH Stallard LLP is a key port of call for local authorities, residential and commercial developers, and corporate clients on planning agreements, permission challenges, and enforcement appeals. The ’highly knowledgeable’ and ‘approachable’ Heidi Copland heads the planning and environment group and is regularly entrusted by public sector and developer clients on the arrangement of section 106 agreements and highways and infrastructure agreements. Offering a ’carefully considered’ approach on contentious and non-contentious planning mandates, Lee May, who joined in June 2024 from Brachers (Part of Lawfront), is a further ‘stellar’ contact. May acts for developers, landowners, local authorities, and individuals on negotiating section 106 agreements, appealing planning decisions, and facing planning enforcement issues.
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‘DMH Stallard stands out for their extremely knowledgeable team. They are collaborative and pragmatic, and very easy to work with.'
'I have always been very impressed by their flexibility towards clients and commitment to securing the best possible outcome.’
‘Knowledgeable team. Up to date on all local and national issues.’
‘Extremely conscientious. Makes us feel like they are part of our team.’
- ‘Heidi Copland is fantastic; highly knowledgeable but also approachable and very client-friendly.'
- 'Lee May is stellar; his approach is always carefully considered and clients trust his advice.'
Key clients
- Wealden and Rother Councils Joint Legal Services
- Crawley Borough Council
- B.Yond Homes Limited
- Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club/The Community Stadium Limited
- Newhaven Port and Properties Limited
- Save London Motorcycling
- Sigma Homes Limited
- Crest Nicholson
- Vistry Homes Limited
- Trail Riders Fellowship
- Rusper Leisure Limited
- Castle Properties (Southern) Limited
Work highlights
Acted for B.Yond on numerous planning applications and appeals, including on their successful appeal against the refusal of planning permission for a development comprising 117 dwellings in Maidstone district.
Assisted Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club on securing planning permission for the erection of a new Fan Zone at their American Express Community Stadium.
Acting for Save London Motorcycling in relation to their challenge to the introduction of parking charges by the London Borough of Hackney.
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Practice head
Heidi Copland
Other key lawyers
Lee May