Karen Jones, Simon Dimmick and Kayleigh Chapman, in Blandy & Blandy’s leading Planning & Environmental Law team, recently attended the Planning and Environment Bar Association (PEBA) National Conference, held at Hogan Lovells’ offices in London.
The agenda focused on the latest developments and proposals for planning and environmental law, policy and procedure in key areas. This included the impact of climate change and the implications for the planning system, given what was described as “the stated urgency of the situation”.
The Hon. Mr Justice Dove gave a keynote address, while Bridget Rosewell CBE (appointed chair of the Independent Review into Planning Appeal Inquiries in June 2018) delivered the Frances Patterson Paper, named in honour of Dame Frances Patterson, former lead judge of the Planning Court.
Blandy & Blandy is ranked by Planning magazine among the top 25 firms in the UK advising on Planning Law, while team head and partner Karen Jones in named 13th in a list of the country’s top planning lawyers. The firm is also ranked in the top tier for both ‘Planning’ and ‘Environmental’ in the UK’s leading guides to law firms, Chambers UK and The Legal 500.
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