I am a legal director in the planning team, specialising in all aspects of town and country planning law, advising both private and public sector clients on a broad range of development projects, including commercial, residential, mixed-use and regeneration schemes.
My experience encompasses negotiating complex planning obligations, advising on planning appeals and judicial review, and guiding clients through every stage of the planning process from initial site appraisal to implementation.
I am particularly focused on delivering commercially informed, strategic advice. Effective planning advice extends beyond the statutory framework and requires a clear understanding of planning policy, political context and market considerations. I work closely with clients and consultant teams to identify pragmatic solutions, manage risk and unlock development opportunities, ensuring advice is clear, decisive and aligned with clients’ objectives.
Areas of expertise
- Development
- Local Plan Production
- Planning Applications and Variations
- Section 106 Agreements
- Natural Capital
- Use Classes
- Permitted Development
- Certificates of Lawfulness
- Planning Appeals
- Judicial Review
- Viability
- Community Infrastructure Levy
- Heritage
- Highways and Infrastructure
Qualifications and memberships
- Admitted as a solicitor in January 2012
If I'm unavailable, please contact:
Nicole Carter
Legal Secretary +44 (0)1892 506 206 [email protected]>
Shannon Coster
Legal Secretary Team Leader +44 (0)1892 489 590 [email protected]
Emma Everest
Legal Secretary +44 (0)1892 506 309 [email protected]
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My thinking
Heritage partnership agreements: a useful tool for retrofitting listed buildings at scale
The draft National Planning Policy Framework continued – amendments to Green Belt and Grey Belt - pro growth v protection
The draft National Planning Policy Framework, a new direction and a new balance
CG Fry & Sons Limited v. Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (2025) UKSC 35
Rooftop development: moving on up
Planning and Infrastructure Bill – A lawyers’ perspective on how this may impact our developer clients
Finch -v- Surrey County Council (2024) – The Implications
Environmental Impact Assessment: The case of Finch -v- Surrey County Council [2024]
Environmental Impact Assessment: what’s it all about?
M&S secures redetermination in the hope to secure planning permission for their flagship store
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