Simon Bird

Simon Bird

Planningenvironmentadministrative and publiclocal government, Francis Taylor Building

Work Department

PlanningEnvironmentAdministrative and PublicLocal Government

Position

Simon is Head of Chambers.

Simon specialises in planning, local government, administrative and environmental Law.

He is a member of the Planning and Environmental Bar Association the National Infrastructure Planning Association and the Parliamentary Bar Mess

Simon's past and present clients include major national house builders, port operators, international oil companies, airports, National Grid, rail freight operators, waste companies, hotel chains, executive agencies of Government, many local authorities and private clients. He has an extensive advisory, inquiry and advocacy practice.

Education

Ipswich School; University of Reading (1986).

Mentions

London Bar

Planning

HALL OF FAME4

Simon Bird KC –Francis Taylor Building  ‘He is succinct and direct. He has a very calm demeanour which can belie the severity of his cross-examination, while also projecting confidence in his approach, to reassure planning inspectors of the rationality of his arguments.’