Martin Evans
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Planning
Band 2
About
Provided by Martin Evans
Practice Areas
Martin Evans is a Partner in the UK Planning Team. He has a 30 year track record of advising on all aspects of planning law including strategic advice on regeneration projects, local development frameworks, neighbourhood development planning, environmental assessment, outline and full applications, judicial review, simplified planning zones, local development orders, community infrastructure levy, compulsory purchase, complex planning and highways agreements, highways and other orders, appeals, called-in applications, public inquiries and examinations in public.
Martin’s clients include the UK's major development and property investment companies, local authorities, Government agencies, sports and leisure developers, retailers, housebuilders, warehouse clubs, education providers and infrastructure companies.
Work Highlights
Hammerson and Aberdeen Standard on the Brent Cross/Cricklewood regeneration scheme, London’s largest private sector urban regeneration project.
Qatari Diar, acting for the developers of the Chelsea Barracks site in London. This will be the UK’s most valuable residential development.
Quintain, on the Wembley Park regeneration scheme, the UK’s largest PRS project.
SEGRO on its application for permission for 1.3m square feet of office development at the Slough Trading Estate and on other major commercial development schemes including the East Plus joint venture with the Greater London Authority.
Joseph Partners in partnership with the London Borough of Barnet on the ground breaking North Finchley high street regeneration project to deliver new housing and diversified mixed use regeneration.
Mitsubishi on the redevelopment of the former ITV studios and offices on London’s South Bank.
Costco Wholesale Corporation, the world’s second largest retailer, on its membership warehouse club portfolio in the UK.
The Spitalfields Development Group in securing permission for the Bishops Square mixed use scheme on the site of the former western part of Spitalfields Market in London.
McArthur Glen is securing planning permission for a major extension to its Ashford Designer Outlet Centre.
Long Port Group on major new housing proposals at Wigan, Telford and Dawlish and on the Guernsey Data Park. Advice and appearance at the first Examination in Public into a Neighbourhood Development Plan in the UK.
Meadow Partners on its successful planning appeal for a major residential scheme in three tall buildings at Glengall Quay in London’s Docklands.
Education
Southampton University
LLB
1986
Chambers Review
UK
Martin Evans has substantial experience advising on planning matters throughout the country. He has a broad practice, encompassing everything from judicial reviews and compulsory purchase to environmental assessment and highways, with a particular focus on urban regeneration planning.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Martin is very able, very competent and hard working."
"Martin is very able, very competent and hard working."