Clarke Willmott LLP‘s environment team advises on a range of contentious and non-contentious matters spanning Environment Agency prosecutions and enforcement issues, flooding claims and the environmental aspects of large developments, including habitat regulations and EIA regulations. Key to this offering are Caroline Waller and Esther Woolford in Taunton, and Chris Charlton in Bristol. With experience in health and environment mandates, Bridget Sanger, also in Taunton, is noted for her experience in pollution cases as well as environment agency investigations.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The people are the key - helpful, knowledgeable, friendly and speaking good simple language.’

  • ‘Bridget Sanger is great. Lovely manner, great knowledge and professionalism in meetings and communications. Really good person to have on my team.’

Key clients

  • Acorn Property Group
  • Barratt Group
  • Countryside Properties (UK) Limited (now part of Vistry Group)
  • Evergreen Garden Care Limited
  • JDS
  • Mactaggart & Mickel Homes
  • Metis Homes
  • Persimmon Homes
  • Square Bay

Work highlights

  • Advising Evergreen Garden Care Limited in connection with the environmental permitting requirements for a bridge to secure access to the Hatfield growing media factory leading to an accommodation with the Environment Agency for the provision of an appropriate temporary structure.

Other key lawyers

Caroline Waller, Chris Charlton, Esther Woolford, Bridget Sanger, Sam Harkness