Our services
Our specialist environmental team advises on the following areas:

• Waste Management Licensing


• Integrated Pollution Control and Pollution Prevention and Control


• Contaminated land


• Water


• Radioactive substances


• Control of Asbestos

We regularly advise on the following:

• Breach of environmental legislation and threatened or actual prosecutions by the Environmental Agency


• Applications for licences/permits/registrations/authorisations under the appropriate regimes together with appeals


• Liability for contaminated land on corporate disposals and acquisitions


• The sale and acquisition of current and former petrol filling stations and motor dealerships within the motor industry (and independent garage owners)


• The impact of the Control of Asbestos Regulations and the 2006 Disability Discrimination Act

Our planning team advises owners, retailers, developers, lenders, local authorities and county councils on planning and environmental issues relating to:

• Large scale regeneration projects including infrastructure provision


• Residential and mixed use development


• Educational development including student accommodation


• Medical facilities development


• Redevelopment of sports facilities


• Commercial development


• Retail development (town centre and retail parks)


• Redevelopment of former waste sites