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Ashtons Legal

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At Ashtons Legal, the team is praised by clients for providing 'high-quality advice in a quick and friendly manner'. The group regularly acts for clients in appeals against enforcement notices, s106 agreements, and judicial reviews. In Cambridge Amy Richardson advises a number of housebuilders, in addition to commercial and agricultural developers.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The team provides excellent and timely support to the company I represent.'

  • 'Amy Richardson has provided an outstanding service to our company for many years. Her knowledge of the process of planning applications, obligations, listed buildings and rights of way is vast and instils great confidence in the advice that she provides.'

  • ‘The practice provides high-quality advice in a quick and friendly manner.’

  • ‘In-depth and broad-based knowledge of all aspects of development projects and disputes.'

  • ‘Ashtons Legal offer us an excellent and knowledgeable service for our land promotion and development businesses all at a reasonable cost and in a friendly manner. We work with lots of other lawyers but no-one else competes with their all round service.’

Key clients

  • Abel Homes
  • Scott Adams
  • Scott Properties Limited
  • Bracknell Forest District Council
  • Thurston Parish Council
  • Godolphin Management Company Limited

Work highlights

  • Advising Jaynic Suffolk Park Logistics Ltd in relation to a proposed planning application for a major development on the outskirts of Bury St Edmunds.
  • Advising Scott Properties on a number of section 106 agreements in varying locations including sites for the proposed development of circa 1200 houses on the outskirts of Norwich, 160 houses and a care home in Clacton, and a further care home and 19 homes in Cressing.
  • Advising Godolphin Management Company Limited regarding their needs relating to equine development for their stud, racehorses, show jumping and endurance teams as well as property advice and planning advice in relation to management of their estates, including rights of way advice and private nuisance.

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Amy Richardson