David Hardy
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Planning
Band 1
About
Provided by David Hardy
Work Highlights
Over 200 onshore wind schemes, including taking more than half through the appeal process.
Community Wind Power on Sanquhar II and Fawside Wind Farms, two of the largest onshore wind farms in the United Kingdom.
A number of other Scottish onshore wind farm schemes under both the Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 and the Electricity Act 1989.
Multiple developers on large scale solar farm projects across England and Wales.
A number of operators on battery storage development to be sited alongside new solar arrays, including retro-fitting by means of section 73 and/or section 96A applications.
Multiple house builders on sites across England including city centre regeneration and greenfield opportunities.
Clients on schemes relating to open cast mining, conventional deep mines, vein mineral extraction, energy from waste, biomass, CCGT power stations and gas peaking.
Local authorities on strategic schemes and major litigation including coastal flood risk and leisure parks.
Practice Areas
David Hardy is a Partner in our planning practice, with over 25 years’ experience advising public and private sector clients on a range of planning issues. David specialises in contentious planning issues, environmental and compulsory purchase-related work and litigation and has appeared as advocate at more than 400 inquiries.
David has a particular interest and expertise in the renewable energy sector (including onshore wind, solar and biomass), but also advises clients across the full spectrum of planning issues including infrastructure, regeneration residential, commercial, built heritage, mines and minerals, waste and water and highways.
David is ranked as Band 1 Planning Solicitor in the Yorkshire and Humber Region by Chambers, and regularly lectures to planning organisations such as DLUHC, RICS, RTPI and RIBA.
Education
University of Oxford
BCL (Hons) First Class
1992
University of Bristol
LLB (Hons) First Class
1991
Chambers Review
UK
David Hardy acts for retail, energy infrastructure and housing clients on a range of planning matters, including Section 106 agreements and enforcement notices. He also represents clients in planning appeals and judicial reviews.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"David is diligent, amiable and, ultimately, trusted. We see added value in the experience he brings of other issues circulating in the sector."
"It's his knowledge of the way in which legal principles apply to planning law that is among his great strengths. He is user-friendly to work with."
"Advocacy is his skill set, as well as doing traditional solicitor work."
"David is diligent, amiable and, ultimately, trusted. We see added value in the experience he brings of other issues circulating in the sector."
"It's his knowledge of the way in which legal principles apply to planning law that is among his great strengths. He is user-friendly to work with."
"Advocacy is his skill set, as well as doing traditional solicitor work."
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