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Maples Teesdale LLP

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The ‘excellent’ and ’very knowledgeable’ John Bosworth leads the planning team at Maples Teesdale LLP. The firm has experience advising on all aspects of the town and country planning system, assisting clients with the full range of contentious and non-contentious matters, from compulsory purchase and appropriation, to environmental matters, building regulations, and affordable housing mandates. Recently, the firm has also increased its focus on strategic land cases.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The advice given was legally sound and, most importantly, strategic and effective.’

  • ‘John Bosworth is a very knowledgeable professional with experience that enables him to advise on how best to obtain the desired result with minimum fuss.’

  • ‘John Bosworth is excellent, super responsive, and nothing is too much trouble. We always refer our planning queries to John as we know our clients are in safe hands.’

  • ‘The planning team provides concise and effective advice at pace.’

  • ‘John Bosworth is an exceptionally knowledgeable and practical planning specialist.’

Key clients

  • Dominus Group
  • Abrdn
  • University of London
  • Trenport Holdings
  • Aylesbury Vale Estates
  • Royal Sun Alliance
  • Lands Improvement Holdings
  • J Gliddon and Sons Ltd
  • Yoo Capital
  • Syngenta
  • Beaumont Hotel

Work highlights

  • Advising Dominus Group on a £35.5m mixed use redevelopment at The Green in Southall, a 23 storey tower close to the new Elizabeth Line.
  • Advising Trenport on its 950 dwelling development at Eccles in Kent, undertaking a legal review of the planning application, drafting the section 106 agreement, and advising on a non-determination appeal.
  • Advising a private landowner on a successful judicial review of a decision of West Oxfordshire District Council to adopt a masterplan for land that included the client’s land.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

John Bosworth

Other key lawyers

Robin Barnes