Planning
UK Guide 2025 : North West
Band 1
Contact number
(0161) 662 8000Chambers Review
Pinsent Masons provides an outstanding full-service planning offering with national capabilities, advising landowners, developers and public sector clients. It also acts for clients in the education sector. The team offers extensive expertise in regeneration and infrastructure projects, including related compulsory purchase and development consent orders, with additional experience representing clients in judicial reviews and planning appeals.
Work Highlights
- Pinsent Masons is currently advising Homes England on a Section 106 agreement in connection with a new garden village settlement, Otterpool Park, which seeks to deliver up to 8,500 homes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Pinsent Masons have a wealth of knowledge in relation to planning law and are able to guide and assist local planning authorities in relation to challenges."
"Pinsent Masons are always available, knowledgeable and highly skilled."
"They are proactive and creative."
"Pinsent Masons provides excellent service from knowledgeable partners and associates."
"Pinsent Masons have a wealth of knowledge in relation to planning law and are able to guide and assist local planning authorities in relation to challenges."
"Pinsent Masons are always available, knowledgeable and highly skilled."
"They are proactive and creative."
"Pinsent Masons provides excellent service from knowledgeable partners and associates."
Notable Practitioners
Mike Pocock acts on matters concerning large residential developments and infrastructure projects, such as planning applications, appeals and judicial reviews. He also advises on compulsory purchase and development consent orders.
"Mike is very personable, knowledgeable about both procedural and technical planning law, and has been of great assistance to us in navigating complex planning issues."
"Mike is a fantastic planning lawyer and a really nice guy. He's easygoing, understands where we're coming from and is easy to work with."
Elizabeth Nuttall assists local authorities and developers with a range of planning matters concerning residential and commercial projects, including applications, appeals and Section 106 agreements.
"Liz is very experienced and good to work with."