Sitting within the firm's national practice, Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP's planning and infrastructure group is a key contact for transport and energy infrastructure providers seeking development consent orders. The practice also acts for local authorities and public bodies, and assists with compulsory purchases and residential developments. Key names in Leeds include Frances Everett and Claire Smith.
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Key clients
- Rentplus UK Limited
- Duchy Homes Limited
- Greater Cambridgeshire Partnership (GCP)
- Leeds City Council
- National Energy Company
- Windel Energy
- Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council
- National Highways – A46 Newark Bypass scheme
Work highlights
Acting for Fosse Green Energy Limited, a JV set up between Windel Energy and Recurrent Energy, to deliver major solar infrastructure.
Instructed by Nufarm UK Limited to provide planning and real estate advice to secure planning permission to redevelop its manufacturing facility at Wyke in Bradford.
Other key lawyers
Frances Everett; Claire Smith