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Planning & environmental law expertise

We are a market-leading multi-disciplinary team of highly specialised advisers and advocates in planning consultancy, and planning and environmental law operating across all development sectors.

Our depth of knowledge and experience across the team is unrivalled. We operate across the country from our network of offices with our team based in our Leeds, Leicester, Sheffield, Nottingham, Birmingham, Bristol and London offices. Our specialisms extend across advisory, transactional, contentious, and non-contentious matters.

Our team includes specialists who focus on:

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Paul Brailsford

Partner, National Head of Planning & Environment

Testimonials

  • "We always get high-quality advice in a professional and timely manner. Excellent drafting skills, especially with complex clauses."

    The Legal 500, 2025

  • "The Planning and Environment team at Freeths is terrific. Highly experienced, commercially astute and very effective - they produce good results f...

    The Legal 500, 2025

  • “Outstanding level of knowledge on niche environmental topics”.

    The Legal 500

  • "They stand out because they engage with the client in more detail and more than anyone else I know. It is very important to build a relationship w...

    The Legal 500

  • "The Freeths’ planning team is well led, conscientious, and goes the extra mile for their clients."

    The Legal 500

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