England - North West • Real estate
Winckworth Sherwood LLP
National head of planning at Winckworth Sherwood LLP, Colette McCormack, is at the helm of the firm’s Manchester practice and splits her time between that office and the firm’s London hub. Legal director Joanne Hannah is a name to note in the team, particularly for her work assisting McCormack in advising Wandsworth and Lambeth councils on the ongoing, multi-faceted, complex and high-value matter involving construction and development around Battersea Power Station. Redevelopment and regeneration projects of significant scale are a regular feature of the team’s workload.
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‘The team has a deep understanding of planning law and ably assists with advice on a range of developments.’
‘Leadership, knowledge and industry contacts that support us with focused advice to support our strategic planning decisions.’
Key clients
- Peel Land and Property (Ports) Limited
- Barking Riverside Limited
- Wandsworth Borough Council
- Altered Space
- Morris Homes
- Keystone & Partners
- Peel Land & Property Management Limited
- Clarion Housing Group
- Eutopia Homes
- A2 Dominion Limited
- Hollybrook Homes
- Walworth Homes (Notting Hill Housing Group)
Work highlights
- Advising Peel Holdings on its flag ship development Liverpool Waters, the largest single planning application ever seen in the UK when it was submitted in 2010.
- Advising on the Vauxhall Nine Elms Battersea Opportunity Area Planning Framework in collaboration with two councils, Transport for London, English Heritage and the landowners.
- Advising Barking Riverside Development on the planning strategy as well as negotiating a complex Section 106 agreement; the development covers 443 acres and will deliver up to 10,800 homes of various sizes, styles and tenures.
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Colette McCormack