Residential Environmental & Planning Law Solicitors

Challenging a decision, at any level, by an environmental or planning agency may seem daunting, whether you're a private individual, resident's organisation or a campaign group.

If you own a business and want to discuss Real Estate planning or environmental issues then our business Real Estate legal team can help.

With experienced environmental and planning law experts, we're perfectly placed to help you get the outcome you need. Our highly regarded and legal team mainly handle judicial review cases, but also offer a range of services and are always on hand to give advice.

We understand environmental and planning law from each point of view, and will always strive to help you get favourable outcomes from challenges to decisions at all levels from local planning authorities, through to the central government and Environment Agency.

We can provide you with advice and representation in many areas, including:

General planning issues (including judicial reviews)
Renewable energy planning issues
Town or village greens and green space issues
Built heritage - including listed building status
Environmental Impact Assessments Waste management
Water resources, including pollution and flooding
Funding

We have been described by the Legal500 as "Reputed in mixed-use regeneration schemes involving former brownfield land, where it expertly bridges the gap between planning and development."

To find out more about our Environmental and Planning law services, either call us on 0800 028 1943, or just contact us online and we'll be happy to call you back.

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Why Choose Irwin Mitchell?

As well as our in-depth knowledge of and expertise in public law, we specialise in dealing with community interests and campaign groups.

We have a particular expertise in the protection of open space and recreational land through the use of village green law. Our lawyers have been instrumental in a number of high profile planning cases in recent years.

Call us free on 0800 028 1943 to discover how we can help you.

What Costs Are Involved, And Is Funding Available?

For a planning or environmental judicial review, our clients typically choose to fund their cases in one of two ways: 1) funds raised by residents or campaign groups and 2) private payment.

At Irwin Mitchell we can advise you on the best way to fund your case and ways to limit your exposure to the defendants costs if the case is lost. These ways include:

Insurance against losing - Some of our clients benefit from 'Before the Event' insurance which means that if they need to make a claim or defend one their legal expenses, and those of the opposition if they lose, are covered. However these types of insurance are increasingly rare and hard to obtain. Our experts will be able to advise you on the best course of action should you wish to pursue this approach.
CCOs - Cost Capping Orders. These apply to public interest cases and can be applied for when you first issue legal proceedings. They may provide some protection against defendant's costs

However you choose to fund your case, and whatever the costs, we will always advise you on the best course of action to suit your circumstances. To discuss you case and possible funding options please either call us free on 0800 028 1943 or fill in our contact form and we will call you back.

What Kind Of Environmental And Planning Issues Have You Dealt With?

Our Environment and Planning specialist solicitors have helped our clients successfully deal with a vast range of legal issues, including:

General planning - The UK's green space is getting steadily more developed and the decisions behind this are often made by planning committees or by the planning inspectorate, often with little consideration for local residents.
Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) - One of the planning tools introduced under European Law, EIAs are central to determining whether, and in what way, building developments will affect the environment.
Town or Village Greens - Long-term users of green space can apply to have such areas of land registered under the Commons Act 2006. However, due to more recent changes in the law, these applications are becoming increasingly difficult. We have particular experience of working with those affected by green space issues, including cases which have been instrumental in clarifying the law.
Built heritage - For a long time Town and Country planning has held protection of buildings with special architecture or historic interest as a central objective. This is another area of law we specialise in and have advised on cases of national interest.

This list is by no means exhaustive and we have expertise in many areas of environmental and planning law. To discuss your case further please either call us free on 0800 028 1943 or fill in our contact form and we will call you back.

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