The planning group at Osborne Clarke LLP, led by John Baird, offers advice on mixed-use development and large-scale homebuilding schemes. The practice handles a range of contentious matters, with associate Anna Sidebottom promoting and defending judicial review applications. Logistics is another area of recent activity; associate Katherine Chambers focuses on urban logistics schemes in particular. Senior associate Ben Naish negotiates planning and infrastructure agreements for large residential schemes. Anna Fouracre left the firm in July 2023.
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Testimonials
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- 'Good knowledge of the sector and the problems facing house-builder and developer clients; therefore able to come up with pragmatic solutions.'
- 'John Baird is good with clients, has excellent sector knowledge, and great depth of commercial and practical experience.'
- 'Anna Sidebottom is good on technical detail and good with clients.'
Key clients
- GLP
- Welbeck Strategic Land
- BDW
- Taylor Wimpey
- Henry Boot Developments
- Gleeson Land
- KSP
- Patrizia
- Marchmont
- Vistry
- St Modwen
- British Land
- Lifestory Group
- Ghelamco
- Long Ashton Land Limited
- John Lewis Pension Fund
- Packaged Living
Work highlights
- Advised Welbeck Strategic Land on an outline planning consent for 2,200 homes to be built in a major new urban extension in South Worcester.
- Advised GLP on logistics developments across the country.
- Advised Henry Boot Developments Limited and Enfield Borough Council on delivering a major logistics regeneration project across the 27-acre Montagu Industrial Estate in Enfield, North London.
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Practice head
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John Baird