England - South West • Real estate
Ashfords LLP
With expertise spanning CPOs, DCOs, energy matters, and s106 agreements for both the public and the housebuilder sector, Ashfords LLP‘s ’deep experience’ is brought to bear across a broad range of advisory and contentious planning mandates. Practice chair David Richardson has a strong focus on the public sector, regularly working with various local authorities and district councils, including on the establishment of phosphates credits trading schemes. New energy specialist Stephen Humphreys steers the firm’s energy work, advising on NSIP and DNS developments.
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Testimonials
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‘David Richardson is a pragmatic, clear, efficient. He is sensitive to client needs and their capacity to absorb technical information. David is clear with advice to other professionals and has a positive approach to obtaining the best outcomes.’
‘The team has strength in depth and is able to give rounded advice as it works for public and private sector clients. Their advice is invariably pragmatic as well as being sound. We have a strong working relationship with them.’
‘Both David Richardson and Duncan Moors are approachable and always willing to find a solution, irrespective of the nature of the issue. We feel like a valued client and not just one making up the numbers.’
‘Ashfords is a leading planning law team, and it would be difficult to find any better in the local area.’
‘Well-led team. David Richardson is the stand-out partner.'
‘Very knowledgeable and wide and deep experience of planning issues, particularly arising in the green energy sector, highways and related infrastructure.’
‘Stephen Humphreys is extremely good. Very knowledgeable and thorough with sound judgement.’
Key clients
- Vistry Homes
- Biffa Waste Services
- Devon County Council
- Barratt David Wilson
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Land Value Alliances
- Dorset Council
- Countryside Properties
- London Borough of Brent
- Cornwall Council
Work highlights
- Advising South Somerset District Council on the establishment of a phosphate credit trading market by En Trade to ensure nutrient neutrality for development proposals.
- Advising Waddeton Park in relation to an appeal against a refusal by the local planning authority to grant permission for Waddeton’s Topsham residential scheme.
- Advising Brynrhyd Solar Farm Limited on the development of a proposed 35MW solar farm in Wales.
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David Richardson