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Bevan Brittan LLP

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The planning team at Bevan Brittan LLP is the lead advisor to NHS Property Services, acting on NHS regeneration projects across London. Practice head Dalee Kaur has a wealth of experience in all areas of planning law and offers advice on infrastructure-related development. The practice advises a significant number of London Boroughs and local authorities on regeneration and development schemes, and the team also has experience in CPO work; Kathryn Lawrance deals with compulsory purchase processes for regeneration projects.

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  • 'When I have appointed this firm, I feel very confident with the quality of staff, and I am impressed that the partners are always on hand and take a personal interest in every case.'

  • 'Dalee Kaur in the planning team has exceptional knowledge, not only on the legal side, but also of the full town planning process.'

  • 'Dalee Jaur holds authorities to account and does not relent on securing the best for her client. She is straight forward in her advice.'

  • ‘The team is well-regarded in the planning field, including being particularly involved in complex planning litigation.’

  • ‘Dalee Kaur is a standout partner. She is approachable, easy to work with, and is strongly focused on providing commercial, practical advice.’

  • 'Dalee Kaur gives excellent advice, is commercial in her outlook, straight-forward, and to the point'. 

Key clients

  • South Lakeland District Council
  • Barts Health NHS Trust
  • Royal Holloway University of London
  • London Borough of Tower Hamlets
  • Anthology (Kennington Stage) Limited
  • NHS Property Services Limited
  • London Borough of Hillingdon

Work highlights

  • Acting for Barts Health NHS Trust on all planning matters relating to the redevelopment of Whipps Cross Hospital, an 18 hectare site on the edge of Epping Forest, as part of the government’s flagship new hospital building programme.
  • Assisting NHS Property Services Limited with objecting to a compulsory purchase order where the process of negotiated acquisition has not been proactively progressed, and the comprehensive redevelopment of the land, including NHSPS’s interest, has not been fully and properly considered by the acquiring authority.
  • Advising the London Borough of Hillingdon on two parallel compulsory purchase schemes for Hayes Town Centre and for land at Avondale Road, which will result in the delivery of more than 750 high-quality residential units and associated economic and social benefits.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Dalee Kaur

Other key lawyers

Kathryn Lawrence, Matthew Tucker