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Plan-making

"No5 Barristers' Chambers is truly a very professional chambers and always provides excellent service."

Legal 500 2023

"No5 Barristers' Chambers is a good set. The KCs and the juniors are very able, and the clerking is exceptional."

Legal 500 2023

"No5 has a wealth of talent and expertise."

Chambers UK 2023

"The clerking is very good and very accessible at all levels. They are always keen to help."

Chambers UK 2018

Members of the team have vast experience of strategic and local plans, waste and minerals local plans and neighbourhood plans acting on behalf of local authorities and those who have an interest in a proposed local plan.

Members have advised in relation to housing need, allocations, duty to co-operate, provision for travellers and environmental impact.

We advise from the early stages of plan development, through to building a sound evidence base and representing parties at examination in public.

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For more information:


Plan-making Barristers

Peter Goatley KC

Call 1992 | Silk 2020

Richard Humphreys KC

Call 1986 | Silk 2006

Paul Cairnes KC

Call 1980 | Silk 2016

Christopher Young KC

Call 1997 | Silk 2018

Paul Cairnes KC

Call 1980 | Silk 2016

Plan-making Clerks

Marc Forrest-Thomas

Practice Director, Planning & Environment

Craig Wain

Consultant

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Planning Podcast – Episode 8 – Local Plans: Part 1

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Clerk Team

Marc Forrest-Thomas

Practice Director, Planning & Environment

marct@no5.com

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