Planning, compulsory purchase, local government, town and village greens, judicial review and environment., Cornerstone Barristers
Planning, compulsory purchase, local government, town and village greens, judicial review and environment.
Richard appeared in recent large Planning Inquiries including.
Cribbs Causeway major called in inquiry into very substantial retail expansion. Four QCs appeared at Inquiry. South Oxfordshire housing inquiry which involved a detailed housing land supply argument where Richard’s clients were successful. Bramshill Mansion and Registered Park inquiry. This was substantial inquiry over 5 weeks involving 3 QCs into highly significant and complicated applications for very sensitive Grade I heritage assets where Richard appeared for Historic England. Chiswick Curve. This was recovered jurisdiction inquiry into the tallest proposed building in West London at 32 storeys. This was a 4-week inquiry with very significant effects on large parts of West London. R (oao Cotham school) v Bristol City Council [2018] EWHC 1022 (Admin) Richard’s clients successfully challenged decision to register village green.St Paul’s School; St John’s College, Cambridge (1992 MA Cantab).
London Bar
Richard Ground KC – Cornerstone Barristers ‘Richard is extremely knowledgeable and provides clear and practical advice to the client. At the hearing, Richard presents the case very clearly and his advocacy skills are particularly impressive.’