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Tozers Solicitors LLP

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The ‘well-rounded’ planning and licensing team at Tozers Solicitors LLP specialises in holiday and residential caravan park mandates at a national level, and handles local government mandates for the likes of Somerset Council. This is complimented by expertise in residential developments and environmental planning law including phosphate credits and biodiversity net gain issues. Amy Carter heads up the team, regularly assisting a mixture of developers, industrial and leisure businesses, wildlife trusts, and individuals with contentious and non-contentious planning and licensing matters. Kelly Burns and Alex McKerron regularly assist with section 106 agreements for local authorities; McKerron also has experience in section 38 and 278 agreements and residential developments.
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  • ‘Tozers are a very well-rounded practice which offers a high-quality service across the entire property life cycle. I specialise in holiday resort planning and owe a large part of my success to the wisdom and legal advice available at Tozers.'

  • ‘They behave as though they are part of our team and not as standalone individuals - this encourages better engagement and participation in all matters.’

  • ‘Tozers are a firm I can turn to and always trust and rely on their professionalism. Nothing is too much trouble for them and their professionalism and communication skills are second to none. Their knowledge on planning matters is immense and encyclopaedic.’

  • ‘My main contact is with Amy Cater on planning matters or other such things. I value her views and input as she is very grounded and focused.'

  • ‘Amy Cater has worked in local government so understands the problems and pressures of local government work and is also able to bring her private practice expertise to bear with practical and commercial advice. She is someone who is approachable and willing to support the client with general and ad hoc advice and assistance.'

  • 'Kelly Burns and Alex McKerron are both excellent assistants with lots of experience with local government work.’

  • ‘Very knowledgeable and well-informed team, providing sound and robust advice.'

Key clients

  • Somerset Council
  • Warfield Homes Limited
  • Torbay Council
  • Shorefield Holidays Limited

Work highlights

  • Advising Somerset Council on drafting and negotiating numerous section 106 agreements to ensure nutrient neutrality agreements in which land was taken out of intensive agricultural use to be planted with orchards or woodland and phosphate credits then sold to developers for planning application sites within the Ramsar catchment area.
  • Regularly providing strategic advice to Warfield Homes Limited on a variety of matters to assist the client to both progress a new development, and to regularise the planning position on the large site.
  • Instructed by Torbay Council regarding the negotiation of section 106 agreements and Deeds of Variation.

Lawyers

Practice head

Amy Cater

Other key lawyers

Kelly Burns; Alex McKerron