Particularly adept at handling high-profile Wales-based planning matters for public sector clients and also active for local authorities in England, Geldards LLP is a clear market leader, regularly providing the planning advice on many of the most strategically important mandates. 'Exceptionally strong' team head Charles Felgate draws upon 'decades of practical experience' and is effective at handling high-profile contentious matters, as demonstrated by his recent high-profile victory before the Supreme Court for a Welsh national park, which affirmed the Court of Appeal decision that found against allowing further developments pursuant to the original historical planning permission. Senior associate Tomos Phillips is also recommended and has particular expertise in advising local authorities on compulsory purchase order (CPO)-related matters.
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Témoignages
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- 'Nobody services the Welsh planning market better – they have fingers in all the important pies.'
- 'Charles Felgate is an exceptionally strong lawyer with decades of practical experience. He makes significant contributions to the legal strategy for a case, and does not just leave it to counsel.'
Clients clés
- Welsh Ministers
- South Derbyshire County Council
- Derby County Council
- Ribble Valley District Council
- Torfaen Borough Council
- Bridgend County Borough Council
- Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
- Hygrove Holdings Limited
- Snowdonia National Park Authority
- Calderdale County Borough Council
Points forts
- Representing Snowdonia National Park Authority in the Supreme Court, successfully preventing the further implementation of planning permission granted in 1967 for 401 houses at Aberdovey.
- Successfully represented the Welsh Ministers in an appeal brought by Tidal Lagoon Power plc against a decision in the High Court which prevented it from implementing its development consent order for a 320 MW tidal lagoon and generating station in Swansea Bay.
- Acting for Torfaen County Borough Council in its capacity as local planning authority negotiating and drafting a section 106 agreement for a 900-home urban village plan at Mamhilad Park Estate.
Avocats
Les grands avocats du marché
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Meilleurs collaborateurs
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Responsable de la pratique
Charles Felgate
Autres avocats clés
Tomos Phillips; Gareth Aubrey