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I am the Head of our Planning team and a specialist planning lawyer. I advise on all the issues involved in bringing sites forward for regeneration and sustainable development including compulsory purchase advice, negotiating planning agreements, advice on highways matters and stopping-up applications, planning appeals, listed building and conservation area applications, contaminated land and the defence of town green applications.
I have a full understanding of the present and emerging legislative and policy framework which underpins the planning applications process and my objective is always to work closely with our clients to secure the best possible practical and commercial outcome.
Memberships
I am a member of Compulsory Purchase Association
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- Advising the London Borough of Hounslow on the exercise of its compulsory purchase powers to deliver the £750m redevelopment of Brentford Town Centre to include a waterside residential led mixed-use development in conjunction with a private sector developer.
- Advising the London Borough of Enfield on exercising its compulsory purchase powers to deliver a residential led regeneration scheme in Ponders End to include housing, retail, community space and recreational facilities and a separate site that will deliver affordable housing.
- Advised Wycombe District Council on the compulsory purchase of land required for a spine road to serve a mixed-use regeneration scheme.
- Advising Cotswold District Council on the delivery of a 2,500 dwelling urban extension to Cirencester.
- Advising South Hams District Council, Plymouth City Council and Devon County Council on the drafting of a complex planning obligation required to deliver the requisite infrastructure and facilities to support the exemplar Sherford settlement of up to 5,500 dwellings near Plymouth.
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Multi-disciplinary Bevan Brittan team advises on complex purchase of...
08/06/2021
Acquisition paves the way for 3,100 new homes on the former Dagenham Stamping Plant car works site at Dagenham Dock
The Queen's Speech - Legislative priorities
14/05/2021
New permitted development rights on converting office space
25/01/2013
On 24 January 2014 the Government announced a package of measures that include the much talked about changes to the permitted...
National Planning Policy Framework
27/03/2012
The new National Planning Policy Framework was released today and comes into force immediately but it contains very few surprises.
The credit crunch and its impact on Section 106 Agreements
28/04/2009
The credit crunch and its impact on Section 106 Agreements
The Planning Act – Update
28/04/2009
Since 6 April 2009, section 43 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (the 2004 Act) has been in full force and this...
Kathryn Lawrance is always available, approachable and provides practical solutions.