The team at Trowers & Hamlins LLP is noted for its varied client base, which includes local authorities, central government departments as well as private sector developers and housebuilders. The firm’s offering is led by Rory Stracey, who has experience in the contentious and non-contentious aspects of planning law.
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Testimonials
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- ‘We enjoy working with the planning team at T&H, as they provide clear and realistic advice in an uncomplicated manner. They are happy to lead and provide thoughts/ suggestions rather than waiting to be prompted or chased.’
- ‘We work closely with Rory Stracey on a number of pieces of work and always find him to be effective, efficient and clear on options available to us.’
- ‘The team is always very available and responsive to any queries, and is quick to understand the issues at hand when working with them. They take a pragmatic solutions-focused approach.’
- ‘They are the standout firm for local authorities in this area - they understand local authorities, the pressures they work under and the politics and always deliver a top-rate service with expert legal input.’
- ‘We work closely with Rory Stracey and have put him under significant pressure due to key business targets needing to be met. He has supported us at every step of the way and is quick to respond.’
- ‘I work with T&H a lot, working for local authorities. They are always excellent. The standout case concerned a failure of major developers to dedicate a huge area as a properly laid-out public park. T&H were instructed to take the consortium of local authorities through the enforcement and negotiation process. They were outstanding in all respects - quick, well-resourced, obviously expert and above all correct in their legal and factual analysis. I would and do recommend them to any LA facing issues with developers.’
Key clients
- Vision Nine Entertainment Group
- Thakeham Homes Limited
- Vistry Housing
- Wain Homes
- Leigh Woods Community Group
- Epping Forest District Council
- Leicestershire County Council
- Esland Group
- Clarion Housing
- Wirral Borough Council
- Clarion Housing
- East Devon District Council
Work highlights
Acting as sole planning advisors to Vision Nine Entertainment Group in connection with the Boardmasters Festival.
Appointed by Thakeham Homes Limited to negotiate planning agreements on a number of schemes.
Acting for Countryside Properties (UK) Limited, advising on the planning/highways aspects of the development of Drakelow Park, where it intends to build c.1,500 homes alongside major investment in community amenities, education and infrastructure.
Practice head
Rory Stracey