Francis Taylor Building

Planning Environment Administrative and Public Licensing

Charles Streeten has rapidly earned a reputation as one of the leading junior barristers in planning, environmental and public / administrative law. He was appointed to the Attorney General's panel of counsel ('C' Panel) at the first opportunity and in 2021 joined the ‘B’ Panel, as the most junior barrister presently appointed.

Charles is currently ranked across three different practice areas (Environment, Planning, and Licensing) by both the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, including as a Tier 1 Leading Junior. He is ranked by the Planning Law Survey as one of the top 10 barristers under 35, as well as one of the overall top-rated planning juniors. In 2018 he was nominated as the Young Pro Bono Barrister of the year.

Charles specialises in environmental, planning, licensing, EU and wider public/ administrative law. He regularly appears at public inquiries and is particularly highly regarded for his judicial review work. He has appeared before the Supreme Court and Court of Justice of the European Union, as well as in around 50 reported cases before the Court of Appeal and High Court, more often than not as sole counsel. He acts for central government, developers, public/ local authorities, and other interested parties including pressure groups.

His clients range from large energy and minerals companies, including Shell and Tarmac, to major infrastructure provides (Thames Water and Hirwaun Power) and one of Europe’s largest renewables investment funds (Greencoat). He has also acted for high profile environmental campaign groups including Friends of the Earth, a well-known Extinction Rebellion protestor, and the Sheffield Tree Protesters.

In the past year he appeared in a number of the most significant planning and environmental cases, including the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre Inquiry, the Sizewell DCO Examination, and the 8 Albert Embankment Inquiry.

He has particular expertise in cases raising difficult points of public, EU, or international law.

Appointments

Attorney General’s B Panel of Counsel to the Crown (September 2021) Attorney General's C Panel of Counsel to the Crown (March 2018)

Education

MA Literae Humaniores (Classics) Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University Bar Professional Training Course (Outstanding) City University Graduate Diploma in Law (Commendation) City University

Scholarships

Lord Haldane Scholarship, Lincoln's Inn Buchanan Prize, Lincoln's Inn Cholmeley Studentship, Lincoln's Inn Hardwick Scholarship, Lincoln's Inn

Achievements

In 2015 Charles won the final of senior UKELA Lord Slynn Mooting Competition judged by Lord Carnwath.

MA Literae Humaniores (Classics) Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University Bar Professional Training Course (Outstanding) City University Graduate Diploma in Law (Commendation) City University