Planning & Environmental Inquiries
Members of the team regularly appear at public inquiries and hearings for developers, local authorities and third party objectors
- Lancaster Centros Inquiry (2009)
- Recent appearances at major planning inquiries include Franklands Drive, Addelstone (2006), Celcon new factory (2007)
- Clyde Wind Farm Inquiry (2006) Section 36 public inquiry into an application to build the largest onshore wind farm in Europe
- Major Housing inquiries at Bognor Regis (2005), Cwm Coking Works (2006)
- Major Heritage appeals, including Greenside and Easington
- Promoting and appearing for interested persons in the new development plan process
Environmental inquiries and hearings include test cases on urban water requirements for United Utilities, a contested application for a new sea outfall for Northumbrian Water, landfill and other waste management licensing appeals, and PPC appeals on hazardous waste management