Planning
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 2
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Provided by Ashurst
Ashurst has one of the strongest free-standing planning practices in the city with a highly effective team providing innovative and commercial advice on all aspects of planning law. The team is renowned for its planning and compulsory purchase expertise as well as its strengths in major mixed-use development schemes, retail development, regeneration projects, high value residential schemes, landmark office developments and major infrastructure projects.
The team is best known for advising on complex, high quality instructions. The team handles some of the largest transactions in the market and prides itself on providing solutions based, pragmatic advice to its clients.
Chambers Review
Ashurst has a celebrated practice, advising on the full spectrum of planning law. The team's areas of expertise include compulsory purchase orders and compensation claims, major mixed-use and residential projects, and high-value office developments. The team is supported by the firm's environment practice, enabling practitioners to assist clients at the intersection of planning and environmental matters.
Work Highlights
- Ashurst acted for Aviva Investors on a number of biomass projects including the facility in Barry Docks. Matters have included dealing with Enforcement Notices and a Discontinuance Order from the Welsh Government.
Strengths
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"The team's advice and guidance on complex and detailed matters has been absolutely first-class. Communication and chemistry between the members is superb."
"The depth and breadth of the team is impressive and truly helpful."
"Ashurst has strong leadership with excellent support in the real estate and planning space."
"The Ashurst team has a wealth of experience and individuals to draw advice from."
"Ashurst's has extensive planning experience in dealing with complex legal agreements relating to large-scale mixed use developments."
"The team's advice and guidance on complex and detailed matters has been absolutely first-class. Communication and chemistry between the members is superb."
"The depth and breadth of the team is impressive and truly helpful."
"Ashurst has strong leadership with excellent support in the real estate and planning space."
"The Ashurst team has a wealth of experience and individuals to draw advice from."
"Ashurst's has extensive planning experience in dealing with complex legal agreements relating to large-scale mixed use developments."
Notable Practitioners
Claire Dutch has a strong track record of advising on energy, waste and large-scale regeneration projects throughout the UK. She is experienced as a contributor to matters of planning policy such as the Community Infrastructure Levy. She also handles contentious matters such as judicial reviews and appeals.
"Claire is a pleasure to work with. She is straight-talking, precise and approachable."
Trevor Goode's expertise spans from statutory challenges and the formation of new policy to transport infrastructure projects and affordable housing requirements. He has particularly extensive experience with regard to town centre regenerations and similar projects around London, and is called upon by private and public sector clients.
"Trevor is one of the most knowledgeable, sophisticated and reliable planning partners that we have worked with."
"Trevor has the ability to make the complicated simple. He can deal with difficult clients in a calm and reassuring way."
"Trevor comes highly recommended, with a strong track record, which is evident from his advice and ability to draw on previous experience."
"Trevor is always a pleasure to work with. He knows his stuff and understands his clients' business, including the politics."
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Clients
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Countryside
Crossrail
Greater London Authority
Greenland
Grosvenor
Guildford Borough Council
Telford Homes
The Berkeley Group
Transport for London
Westfield
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