England - South East • Real estate
Irwin Mitchell
Assisting clients out of its regional centres in the South, the Midlands and the North, Irwin Mitchell’s planning and environment group - helmed by Claire Petricca-Riding - has considerable expertise in handling regeneration schemes, section 106 agreements, and strategic land developments. The firm has a particularly strong presence in the education sector, regularly assisting providers with capital projects, and advising landowners on air, water and energy matters. Gatwick-based Nicola Gooch leads the team, providing bespoke strategic planning advice to residential development clients, while James Pavey focuses on contentious planning and statutory inquiry work. Senior associate Sejal Patel is knowledgeable on drafting and negotiating highways and infrastructure agreements.
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Testimonials
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‘Irwin Mitchell has an impressive and growing environment and planning practice. They are a respected industry voice in particular due to their frequent commentary on current issues. They are efficient and helpful and have a wide-ranging practice with local expertise in particular areas.’
‘Nicola Gooch's knowledge, passion and insight in planning-related matters is unrivalled. She is a pleasure to work with and her understanding of the sector ensures she is able to deliver client objectives.'
'James Pavey has a broad practice encompassing landowners, developers and campaigners engaged in all types of environmental, planning and property matters. James is able to get to the heart of complex legal issues in order to achieve results. He works tirelessly to deliver them.'
'Tracy Lovejoy is very astute to the nuances of planning law and is able to cut through to the nub of a matter. I rate Tracy's judgment very highly.’
‘Exceptional knowledge on their subjects.’
‘They come over as experts in their field.’
Key clients
- Millwall Football Club
- Chase New Homes Limited
- Artisan Saltaire Limited
- Chesterfield House Management Limited
- Whitley Parish Council
- Jaspar Group
- Seaward Properties
- Berkeley Eastern Counties
- The Caravan Club
- Welbeck Land
Work highlights
- Advising Millwall Football Club on its application for a brand new football academy and training ground in West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks.
- Advising Artisan Saltaire on plans to redevelop the former HMRC offices in Shipley, to create a mixed-use, residential-led, development within the Saltaire World Heritage Site Buffer Zone.
- Advising Chase New Homes on its residential planning permission, granted directly by the Planning Inspectorate under s62A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
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Claire Petricca-Riding