Planning
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Gateley Legal
Matthew specialises in planning, compulsory purchase, highways, judicial review and aspects of environmental law. He acts for many of the UK's major developers, housebuilders and land promoters and is experienced in dealing with planning and highways agreements for both commercial and residential development. He regularly carries out complex planning due diligence for commercial developers as well as advice relating to delivery of large scale developments.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
FBC Manby Bowdler LLP
Suzanne is Head of the Planning Team, and an Associate at the Firm, and has been specialising in Planning work since 2008. Suzanne works with landowners and developers with all aspects of planning, ultimately with a view to seeking to maximise land value, whether that is through securing planning permission (through land promotion, planning applications, appeals against refusal of planning permission, statutory challenges to appeal decisions and Judicial Review), or through securing certificates of lawfulness and defending enforcement action. Suzanne handles all the complexities that arise through the planning process, which incorporates a diverse range of issues encompassing ecology, landscape, heritage, highways, trees, drainage and visual impact and amenity and more. Suzanne is experienced at dealing with Option and Promotions Agreements, and complex development agreements (e.g. 's106' planning obligations, 's38' / 's278' Agreements for the adoption of highways, and 's104' Agreements for the adoption of drainage).
Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
