Jonathan Darby

Practice Areas

Jon's planning, environmental and property practice complements broader public and administrative law interests and his varied civil liability work. Jon appears regularly in all types of court and tribunal alongside undertaking pleading and advisory work for a wide variety of domestic and international clients, including developers, consultants, local authorities, and the Government Legal Department.

Frequently instructed as both sole and junior counsel, Jon advises a wide range of clients on all aspects of the planning process, including planning enforcement, planning appeals, development plan examinations, rights of way inquiries, injunctions, and criminal prosecutions under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

Jon also provides advice and representation in nuisance claims (public and private), including advising in relation to the interaction between the nuisance and planning regimes, for example, ongoing representation of Strongroom Studios and Music Room London in relation to their objections to adjacent development proposals on noise and vibration grounds. Jon also advises and appears in relation to boundary disputes and Land Registration Tribunal matters.

Jon’s wider public law practice provides him with a particular expertise in statutory challenges and applications for judicial review.