Energy and Infrastructure proposals have been, and remain, amongst the most contentious and controversial proposals handled by the planning system. They are often the subject of intense political and local interest.
No5 Barristers' Chambers has an established team of barristers with extensive knowledge and experience of energy and infrastructure projects which have been promoted through the DCO and planning appeal process under the Planning Act 2008, the Town and County Planning Act 1990, the Transport and Works Act 1992, the Electricity Act 1989 and other legislation. Members of chambers have experience of providing strategic advice from the very early stages of projects right through to the completion of the planning process. Members have particular expertise in projects of the following nature:
- Airports
- Biomass
- Electrical grid connection
- Energy from Waste
- Gas production and storage (including fracking)
- Harbours and Marine Energy Parks
- Nuclear power
- Pipelines
- Transport – roads, tunnels and rail
- Windfarms (on and off-shore)
Members of the group have been involved in some of the most complex and high-profile energy projects, including:
- HS2 petitioning on behalf of a wide range of public and private sector clients
- Assisting the Examining Authority dealing with the Thames Tideway Tunnel providing advice and advocacy assistance, the first such appointment
- Advising on and appearing at the examination in relation to the proposed Northern Line Extension
- York Potash mine, the world’ s largest such mine
- Rail Freight Interchange including at Radlett and in the East Midlands
- Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station
- Wylfa Nuclear Power Station
- Berkeley Nuclear Power Station
- Fferm Wynt Llaithddu Wind Farm
- Mynydd Y Gwent Wind Farm
- Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm
- Asfordby Wind Farm
- Caythorpe Gas Storage
- Energy from Waste plants in Manchester, Derby and Hatfield
- Biomass at Barton
