Louise Burnett
Freeths LLPFreeths LLP fields a robust planning and environmental offering, consisting of lawyers, planning consultants, and advocates. The team’s broad expertise includes advising on all aspects of development planning work, from applications to appeals, and environmental permitting issues. Paul Brailsford is the national head of the planning and environment department and has advised on numerous high-profile schemes across the UK, while Chris May, who joined the team in January 2024 from Howes Percival LLP, has expertise in town and country planning law. Louise Burnett is active in judicial review proceedings and has a focus on affordable housing work.
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‘We always get high-quality advice in a professional and timely manner. Excellent drafting skills, especially with complex clauses.’
‘Louise Burnett is exceptional. She offers very high-quality advice and is always on hand to talk things through before, during and after the drafting process. She works quickly and always meets deadlines. She works with a professional attitude and is extremely dedicated.'
‘The Planning and Environment team at Freeths is terrific. Highly experienced, commercially astute and very effective - they produce good results for clients time after time.’
‘Paul Brailsford is an impressive operator - vastly experienced and a great strategic thinker. He brings calm assurance to challenges, is very practical and has an excellent manner with clients, who trust his judgment and return time after time.'
Key clients
- Amatrix Prop
- Hallmark Care Homes
- Genesis Homes
- Tonic Weight Loss Surgery
- Hallam Land Management
- Allison Homes
- Country Court Care Homes
- Monte Blackburn
- Code Projects
- Ocasa Homes
Work highlights
- Advised Amatrix on the promotion of 22 hectares of land for allocation for employment uses in the Local Plan.
- Advised Keepmoat Homes on the planning and environmental aspects of the acquisition of the land of a former factory.
- Advising on all planning matters in respect of promotion of a 65ha site for residential-led development.
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Paul Brailsford
Freeths LLPPractice head
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Paul Brailsford