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Ashley Damiral is the Head of the CMS UK Planning Team and practices in all areas of planning, compulsory purchase and related law. Ashley advises developers, promoters and funders of complex regeneration and infrastructure projects throughout the development lifecycle, from initial strategy to implementation. He also acts for corporates, occupiers, utilities and other third parties to major project proposals.

Ashley has particular expertise in the residential, retail, hotels & leisure and energy and climate change sectors.

He specialises in advising on environmental assessment, consultation, affordable housing and viability, CIL, s106 planning obligations and other statutory agreements, planning inquiries and compulsory purchase and s237 powers and compensation. Ashley also has significant judicial review experience up to the Supreme Court.

Member of Planning Working Group, BCSC

Associate of Planning Committee, BPF

Member, Compulsory Purchase Association

Member, The City of London Law Society Planning & Environmental Law Committee

2000 - Legal Practice Course, College of Law, London

1999 - Diploma in Law, College of Law, London

1998 - BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering, University of Leeds