The Worcester-based Harrison Clark Rickerbys practice fuses its in-depth expertise in the planning and environmental spaces to assist clients with biodiversity net gain agreements and section 106 agreements. Rosalind Andrews departed to Planet Law in late 2024.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘HCR's planning practice is wide ranging and is likely to meet the needs of most clients. They are very efficient and effective in the delivery their services.’

  • ‘We have found Harrison Clark Rickerbys to be extremely easy to deal with. They have been very responsive, providing short notice advice and have been flexible in their communication methods.’

  • ‘Very friendly and approachable team who strive to be the best. They are experts in their field. They are fantastic for collaborative working and are always willing to make themselves available.’

  • ‘The HCR planning and highways team is always very responsive and flexible so as to meet their clients' needs in full.'

Key clients

  • Hill Residential
  • Malvern Hills District Council
  • Wychavon District Council
  • Clifton Neighbourhood Forum
  • Wild Grey Developments

Work highlights

  • Represented a developer (Piffs Elm Ltd) in a Court of Appeal challenge against the local government and Social Care Ombudsman relating to local authority conduct in planning matters.
  • Advising a local planning authority in relation to a framework Section 106 Agreement to delivery infrastructure for a 10,000-house new carbon-neutral garden settlement.
  • Represented a neighbourhood plan forum in a S.113 legal challenge to the adoption of the Calderdale Local Plan.