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Tom qualified as a Solicitor in September 2005 and joined Birketts in March 2011. He is a Partner and Head of our Planning and Environmental Team.

Tom specialises in planning, environmental and highways law and joined Birketts with significant experience as a planning solicitor within the national planning team of an international law firm.

He advises on all aspects of planning law, advising local authorities, landowners and developers on the planning of commercial and residential developments including: the planning application process and supporting documents; Environmental Impact Assessment; contracts conditional on planning; section 106 agreements and unilateral undertakings; planning conditions; submission of and process management of planning appeals via written representations, hearings and inquiries; section 73 applications; and judicial review.

Tom also has wide experience with environmental due diligence, warranties and indemnities, contaminated land, highways matters, adoption agreements (including section 38 and section 278 agreements) and public rights of way. His client base includes commercial and residential developers, institutional landowners, registered social landlords, further and higher education establishments and local authorities as well as major transport operators and renewable energy developers. He also advises private clients on a wide range of planning matters.

Additionally, Tom leads the team on Compulsory Purchase (CPO) and Development Consent Order (DCO) work

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Tom Newcombe is the head of planning and environmental at Birketts' Cambridge office, where he represents a wide range of clients including landowners, residential and commercial developers as well as local authorities. He comes recommended for matters such as planning appeals and highways advice, and has particularly acute expertise in strategic land projects.

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