Chris Holmes
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Planning
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Band 2
About
Provided by Chris Holmes
Work Highlights
Advising local and national housebuilders on a range of residential and mixed use developments.
Advising on all aspects of development infrastructure in relation to a 700 unit development in Eastleigh.
Assisting with an appeal to the Court of Appeal concerning a challenge to an Asset of Community Value listing.
Successfully defeating a definitive map modification order to add a footpath to the definitive map at a luxury country estate in Surrey.
Practice Areas
Chris advises on all aspects of planning law, acting for housing developers to negotiate section 106 agreements for residential and mixed used schemes, affordable housing provision and pre-acquisition planning due diligence. He also advises on a wide range of infrastructure agreements, highway matters and advises on Community Infrastructure Levy and Asset of Community Value issues.
Chris also has experience in the High Court and Court of Appeal dealing with judicial review proceedings and high court appeals.
Chambers Review
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Senior associate Chris Holmes is recognised as a rising star in the Thames Valley planning space. He has notable experience advising local councils and developer clients on Section 106 matters and infrastructure projects.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Chris has an excellent understanding of our business. He is very prompt with responses, and offers clarity and commercial sensitivity."
"Chris quickly and ably grasps complex issues quickly and delivers highly effective advice in an easily digestible manner. He is highly personable and pragmatic in his approach."
"Chris is great - he's very responsive and wields detailed knowledge around Section 106 agreements. I'd recommend him to others in the industry."
"Chris has an excellent understanding of our business. He is very prompt with responses, and offers clarity and commercial sensitivity."
"Chris quickly and ably grasps complex issues quickly and delivers highly effective advice in an easily digestible manner. He is highly personable and pragmatic in his approach."
"Chris is great - he's very responsive and wields detailed knowledge around Section 106 agreements. I'd recommend him to others in the industry."