Martin Edwards

Admitted as a solicitor: 1981

Martin advises and acts for a wide range of clients in connection with all aspects of planning, environmental law and related areas. These include developers, major corporations, local authorities, national & international governments/agencies, investors, retailers and landowners, as well as private individuals.
He is licensed to accept instructions via the Bar’s Public Access and Direct Professional Access schemes. As well as extensive experience appearing in Court and at public inquiries, he regularly features in lists of highly rated planning and environmental counsel, (Legal 500, Legal Experts) and was “recommended for contaminated land and was involved in one of the first test cases” (Chambers UK).
Martin provides advocacy, strategic and legal advice to various business sectors including town centre/out-of-town retail, leisure, telecommunications, infrastructure, industrial/employment development. His practice covers the following areas :

Planning

Appeals & development plan inquiries
Lawful development certificate application & appeals
Town & village greens
Compulsory purchase orders & compensation claims
Listed buildings & conservation areas
Judicial review & statutory challenges
Parliamentary proceedings
Footpath inquiries
Regeneration

Environmental

Contaminated land
Water resources & water industry consents
Pollution offences under the Environmental Protection Act 1990
Nuisance & negligence arising from pollution incidents

Example clients include:

Aberdeen Asset Management, Premier Foods, Halfords, Currys/PC World, Persimmon, Kings Oak Homes, Tata Steel, Royal Mail, Thanet District Council, Derbyshire County Council, Three River District Council, etc.

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"Planning appeals" by Martin Edwards - Estates Gazette
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