Planning
UK Guide 2025 : Midlands
Band 3
Email address
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+44 (0)845 634 2575About
Provided by Freeths LLP
This team has an extremely wide ranging skill set which is unrivaled in the East Midlands.
A good example of this multi-disciplinary approach has been in respect of advising Flogas on a variety of sites where planning and environmental matters have been interlinked such as with regard to planning permissions for development and tandem Hazardous Substances Consents.
The team provides multi-disciplinary services (planning legal, environment legal and planning consultancy) through a holistic and integrated team approach for complex (whether large or smaller-scale) development projects including a one stop shop for planning and environmental advice from inception to completion.
The Group’s development expertise encompasses all aspects of development planning and associated legal agreements, high court proceedings, plan making, environmental impact assessment, habitat regulation issues, protected species and environmental permitting.
- Residential Care – The team continue to develop their offer in this sector and are now acting for leading care home operators and developers including Hallmark Care and Principle Care (a new client and referee), Holly Blue Health Care, Country Court and Appledorn across a range of planning applications, appeals and local plan promotion activity
- Longstanding work on planning obligations and highway agreements for Aldi and Bellway continues.
Chambers Review
Freeths offers experience in residential and commercial development planning. The team handles contentious and non-contentious planning matters, with clients hailing from both the public and private sectors. The team has particular expertise and experience in the retail sector, and also often represents local authorities.
Work Highlights
- Freeths LLP advised Genesis Homes on the preparation and submission of reserved matters for 91 new homes in Seaton.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Freeths and the members of the team I have worked with have always been competent and knowledgeable in helping with a wide range of matters."
"We are very comfortable and happy with our relationship with Freeths. We know that we can trust them with all our legal matters."
"Freeths has the necessary resources available for any issue that we encounter."
"Freeths and the members of the team I have worked with have always been competent and knowledgeable in helping with a wide range of matters."
"We are very comfortable and happy with our relationship with Freeths. We know that we can trust them with all our legal matters."
"Freeths has the necessary resources available for any issue that we encounter."
Notable Practitioners
Paul Brailsford is Freeths' national head of planning and environment. He acts for commercial clients in a broad host of areas, including residential care and assisted living, student and residential housebuilding, and mixed-use developments. He also represents parties in contentious disputes and challenges.
"Paul works to a very good high quality and he's very commercially aware."