Stephen Whale

Stephen is one of the highest ranked juniors for Planning in the country in both the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners.

Stephen has an extensive practice in all aspects of planning and environment law, local government law, highway law, public law and licensing law. He regularly advises and represents developers, local authorities, interest groups, government agencies and the Secretary of State. Stephen has a great deal of experience at planning inquiries and hearings, as well as DCO examinations, together with all court levels from the magistrates’ court up to the Supreme Court. He is licensed to accept direct instructions by way of Public Access. Stephen has many reported cases to his name. He has been highly ranked in the leading directories for both Planning and Licensing over many years. Stephen is the author of the enforcement section in the Encyclopaedia of Planning Law.

Stephen was called to the Bar by Gray’s Inn in 1999. He was appointed to the Attorney General’s Panel of Junior Counsel between 2007 and 2020, culminating in five years on the A Panel.

Qualifications Inns of Court School of Law College of Law University of Birmingham Scholarships Peter Duffy Bar European Group Scholarship 2001