Chatura began pupillage in October 2024 under the supervision of Scott Stemp. She is undertaking a specialist planning pupillage and will be welcoming instructions in all areas of planning and environmental law as of 7th April 2025.
Before commencing pupillage, Chatura worked as a paralegal at Town Legal, where she advised clients on various areas of planning including, material change of use, permitted development rights, lawful implementation of planning permissions, judicial review and s.288 review procedures, and enforcement. She also has experience of reviewing s.106 agreements, both unilateral and bilateral, and reviewing technical proofs. During her pupillage, Chatura has seen several inquiries including s.78 appeals and enforcement appeals covering a wide range of subject matters, with barristers acting for appellants, local authorities, and interested parties. She has also seen gypsy and traveller cases for planning permission at the appeal stage and at the High Court level. She has helped advise clients on prospects of judicial review, interpretation of elements of the GPDO, and abatement notices under Environmental Health legislation.
Prior to pursuing a career at the Bar, Chatura completed her degree in Chemical Engineering (MEng) Hons and chose to undertake a law conversion having enjoyed studying negligence and environmental law as part of her engineering degree. She completed her GDL and BVS at City, University of London with a scholarship from the Inner Temple for her BVS.
