With ‘good strength in depth’ barristers at Kings Chambers remain highly active on a wide range of planning matters in the Midlands region. Gary Grant has recently been instructed in relation to large-scale planning proposals in city centres, including for tall buildings. Sarah Clover is regularly instructed by private developers and local authorities on all aspects of planning development and enforcement. She has notable expertise in ’agent of change’ cases and in cases dealing with issues at the intersection of planning and licensing law.
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- 'Mark Ronson and Gary Smith are fabulous clerks; very knowledgeable, calm, cheerful, and proactive. They are everything one would want, absolutely excellent.'
- 'A set with good strength in depth in planning, well clerked by Gary Smith.'
- 'The availability and flexibility of counsel is really good.'
- 'An excellent set.'
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