RECENT PROJECTS
Developments
Major urban extensions in Bedfordshire and Aylesbury Vale [2006 to 2015]
- acting for development company
- providing strategic planning advice
- appearing as expert witness at planning appeal inquiries
Major urban extension, Aylesbury [2013 - 2015]
- acting for development company (Rule 6 party) objecting to competing site
- providing strategic planning advice
- appearing as advocate and expert witness at planning appeal inquiry
- appeal dismissed
Urban extension, Leighton Linslade (Bedfordshire) [2012]
- acting for development company (Rule 6 party) objecting to competing site
- providing strategic planning advice
- appearing as advocate and expert witness at planning appeal inquiry
- appeal dismissed
Major development, Elsenham (Essex) [2011 to 2015]
- acting for local objectors (Rule 6 party)
- preparing the case for objection
- appearing as expert witness at planning appeal inquiry
Various planning appeal inquiries and hearings, Arun, West Sussex. [2011 to 2013]
- Expert witness for local authority
Redevelopment of brownfield site Stewartby, Bedfordshire [2010]
- strategic advice on planning application (housing, employment) of former brickworks
- project managing the team of consultants
- principal contact with the site promoter
Local Plans
Local Plans, Bedfordshire and Aylesbury Vale [2010 to 2015]
- acting for development company objecting to Local Plans
- participation at Local Plan examinations
- Local Plans found unsound
Local Plan, Uttlesford (Essex) [2008 to 2015]
- acting for local objectors
- preparing the case for objection
- appearing as expert witness at Local Plan examination
- Local Plan found unsound
Major development, Radley (Oxfordshire) [2014 to 2015]
- acting for development company
- providing strategic planning advice
- future participation in Local Plan Examination
Site Allocation Plan, Bedford [2013]
- participant at Hearing on behalf of landowner
Newton Abbot, Devon [2008 to 2009]
- participant at Regional Strategy and Core Strategy Hearings seeking recognition of regional importance of Newton Abbot then promotion of major urban expansion.
Energy Projects
Solar Farm, Suffolk [2014]
- acting for local objectors
- appearing as expert witness at planning appeal inquiry
- appeal dismissed
Incinerator, Bedford [2010]
- participant at IPC Hearing on behalf of objector
Minerals
Mineral Plan (Oxfordshire) [2014 to date]
- acting for local objectors
- preparing the case for objection
- future appearance as expert witness at Local Plan examination
Mineral extraction, Elsenham (Essex) [2013]
- acting for local objectors
- preparing the case for objection
- appearing as expert witness at planning appeal inquiry
- appeal dismissed
Mineral Plan, Roxwell (Essex) [2013]
- acting for local objectors
- preparing the case for objection
- appearing as expert witness at Local Plan examination
Compensation claim
Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber), compensation claim for pylon wayleave, Leighton Linslade (Bedfordshire) [2011 to 2012]
- acting for development company against National Grid Electricity Transmission plc for land blighted by 400kv electricity line
- providing strategic planning advice
- appearing as expert witness at Upper Tribunal
- substantial compensation awarded