Walton & Co (Planning Lawyers) Limited acts exclusively on planning, highway and compulsory purchase work and is well placed to advise on strategic land projects, urban extensions and residential developments. The team is praised by clients for knowing the planning space ‘inside out’ and advises on s106 agreements, compulsory purchases, planning due diligence as well as supporting clients during planning appeals and planning appeal enforcements. The team is jointly led by founding director David Walton, whose recent experience includes significant regeneration projects, and Alec Cropper, who has extensive experience in judicial reviews and High Court cases. James Cook joined the firm in April 2024 from Blacks Solicitors LLP.
Testimonials
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‘A small team with considerable knowledge and experience, ability to react rapidly and 100% acting in my interests, all the time.'
‘Alec Cropper had considerable planning law experience. He was able to distill and explain some really complex issues so that I felt fully informed and could make decent decisions. Kellie Hainsworth was equally impressive.'
Key clients
- CEG
- Wren Kitchens
Work highlights
- Advising across various workstreams associated with the delivery of a new settlement in Oxfordshire, comprising 3500 new homes and employment development.
- Assisting the client with a range of applications across various sites, including a proposal made to the Secretary of State for a logistics facility in Essex.