Blacks Solicitors LLP offers strategic guidance on large-scale developments, including residential, commercial, retail, business parks, and mixed-use projects. The firm manages all aspects of the planning application process, from negotiating complex planning obligations to securing permissions and proposals. The ‘extremely diligent’ Emma Thomas joined from Knights plc in January 2025 and now heads the team, bringing expertise in planning permissions, Section 106 and infrastructure agreements, and biodiversity net gain. She is supported by the ’thorough’ Katy McPhie.
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Katy McPhie
Katy McPhie
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Emma Thomas

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