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What the Team is Known For

Birketts has a notable regional planning and environment practice with extensive experience advising house builders on residential development projects alongside many clients in the water and energy sectors. The firm regularly tackles planning and enforcement appeals, judicial reviews, planning inquiries and all manner of strategic land issues, with additional environment expertise in criminal prosecutions and other enforcement actions. It is also noted for its practice advising on the environmental aspects of transactions and developments. The team frequently deals with nuisance claims and also offers expertise in matters concerning village greens.

Work Highlights

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  • Birketts was instructed by Countryside Properties to provide strategic planning advice for a residential scheme in Uttlesford District Council for up to 130 homes.

Strengths

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Birketts are reliable, thorough and efficient.

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A key reason we use Birketts is their ability to handle more sophisticated or unusual matters.

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The team has in-depth knowledge and is able to accommodate niche areas.

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Notable Practitioners

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Deborah Sharples
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Deborah Sharples
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Deborah Sharples advises landowners, house builders and developers on the planning aspects of development projects as well as corporate and farming clients on a range of environmental issues, including permitting regulations and compliance. She is experienced in judicial reviews and challenges to planning decisions. She has further expertise in matters related to waste management, drainage and hazardous substances, as well as noise complaints.

Deborah is an outstanding lawyer who gives clear and well-reasoned advice.

Deborah is very responsive, knowledgeable and experienced.

She is a true specialist. Her fount of knowledge is amazing and she has terrific experience.

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Tom Newcombe
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Tom Newcombe
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Tom Newcombe is the head of planning and environmental at Birketts' Cambridge office, where he represents a wide range of clients including landowners, residential and commercial developers as well as local authorities. He comes recommended for matters such as planning appeals and highways advice, and has particularly acute expertise in strategic land projects.

Tom is an excellent advocate.

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Richard Eaton
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Richard Eaton represents clients in both contentious and non-contentious environment matters, as part of a broader planning and public law practice. He has notable experience in noise and odour nuisance claims, as well as village green applications.

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Deborah Sharples
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Deborah Sharples
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Tom Newcombe
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Tom Newcombe
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Richard Eaton
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