Shakespeare Martineau LLP is instructed by some of the biggest developers and local authorities in the East Midlands on a range of contentious and non-contentious matters, including complex section 106 agreements and due diligence for major corporate and real estate transactions. Paul Wakefield leads the planning team in the Nottingham and Derby offices, where he has significant experience in the management of planning applications and appeals for both public and private sector clients. Recent partner promotion Kylie Wesson is experienced in judicial reviews and statutory challenges, while Julie Russell has a strong track record dealing with large scale infrastructure projects.

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Testimonials

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'Paul is my 'go to' Planner of choice. The breadth of knowledge is vast, his calm and patient explanation of the law is confidence building and he gets results.’
‘The team has a strong experience in large, nationally significant infrastructure projects. This is a unique and complicated field of planning practice and their skills and experience have greatly helped my Local Authority tackle the challenges of development of this scale.’
‘Julie Russell is really good at keeping up to date with the progress of applications, providing example representations for us to work from, and did an excellent job of gauging the Officer and Member attitudes towards a large scale development. She quickly consolidated large volumes of material into a concise response.’
‘Shakespeare Martineau Planning and environment team are always available and their advice is second to none. They provide free CPD Webiners on complex subjects through their partnership with Marrons Planning provide a full suite of legal planning services.’

Key clients

Gallagher Estates Limited
Allison Homes Limited
Platform Homes Limited
Court BD Limited
The Lindhurst Group
Rainier Developments
Rutland County Council
Manor Oak Homes
BDW Trading Limited
Blaby District Council
Severn Trent Green Power
Everards Brewery Ltd
Jessup Partnerships Limited
Chevin Homes (Derby) Limited
Charles Jordan (Swan Courtyard) Limited
Strata Homes Limited
Jeakins Weir Limited

Work highlights

Acted for L&Q Estates in negotiating a Section 106 Agreement in relation to land at Cawston, Rugby, which will deliver the first phase of a development eventually comprising 5000 dwellings and 35 hectares of employment land.
Acting for Court BD Limited in negotiating a Section 106 Agreement required in support of an application for a 46 storey build to rent scheme in Birmingham city centre, housing 581 residential units.
Advised BDW Trading Limited on a development parcel at Alconbury Weald, Huntingdonshire, which forms part of a wider mixed use development which included consent for up to 5,000 dwellings.