Craig Howell Williams KC
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 3 : Planning
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Practice Areas
Craig Howell Williams KC specialises in planning and related areas of public law. He is acknowledged as a leading practitioner in the field and has acted in many high profile cases. He represents developers, landowners, operators, local authorities, and third parties at public inquiries (planning appeals and local plan hearings) and in the Courts and other Tribunals. He is regularly involved in large planning/major infrastructure schemes, including strategic sites, urban extensions, town centre developments, airport expansions, transport infrastructure, local development plans, CPOs, heritage related developments and employment, leisure, retail and other commercial projects. Craig was appointed and has previously served as Junior Counsel to the Crown (B Panel) and since taking silk has appeared in a number of significant court cases.
Craig was appointed by the Secretary of State to serve as the Lead Assistant Commissioner for the West Midlands region to hold hearings and report into proposals to modify Parliamentary constituency boundaries.
He is also a CEDR Accredited Mediator and a member of the RICS President's Mediation Panel.
Professional Memberships
Planning and Environment Bar Association; Parliamentary Bar; United Kingdom Environmental Law Association; National Infrastructure Planning Association; Compulsory Purchase Association; Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors; Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Craig Howell Williams KC is a traditional development and infrastructure specialist highly experienced in planning, environment and related public law matters. His case history demonstrates his expertise in matters involving large projects such as urban extensions and transport. He also handles substantial commercial work in the leisure and retail sectors. Other areas of practice include residential development, including controversial schemes in sensitive areas, and local plan work.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Craig is exceptionally responsive and good at putting the client at ease."
"Craig is a class act. He is solid in setting direction and provides sound advice at every turn."
"Craig is a master at crafting arguments and closings."
"Craig is exceptionally responsive and good at putting the client at ease."
"Craig is a class act. He is solid in setting direction and provides sound advice at every turn."
"Craig is a master at crafting arguments and closings."
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