Back to previous page About: Planning and Development Risk Winckworth Sherwood’s Planning team has an impressive client following. We are arguably the number one choice for the UK’s major residential developers, (especially those engaged in schemes in London and the South East such as the Berkeley Group, Redrow, Barratt London, Essential Living, London Square and in the North West for clients such as Peel Holdings). As well as residential development we act for commercial developers and end users including Bicester Retail Village, General Motors and BMW among others. We advise on all aspects of planning law, policy, strategy and risk management. We have particular expertise in relation to the negotiation and drafting of complex s106 and s278 agreements, affordable housing, viability, CIL, tall buildings, office to residential permitted development rights, urban extensions, town centre schemes and waterside projects. We have an exceptionally high rate of success on appeals (75% plus) compared with the national average of around 35%, but pride ourselves on generally being able to help clients to secure permission at local level. We also act for numerous housing association developers including Genesis, L&Q, Notting Hill and Catalyst. Follow us on Twitter: Colette McCormack Head of Planning, Partner, Manchester Tel: +44 (0)161 638 0940 View profile View Team Key Contact Latest Case Nine Elms Project With more than 20 inter-connected development schemes in the wider Nine Elms project (which includes the Nine Elms Opportunity Area), it is the largest single regeneration programme in London for a generation. We are advising on all the major projects such as Battersea Power Station and the Northern Line Extension including strategic planning issues, public information and reporting issues, interface with statutory consultees, housing, retail and heritage matters, statutory agreements and bonds, funding agreements and security issues. The framework includes: 18,000 plus new homes 25,000 new jobs New educational facilities Exciting new parks and public spaces A new town centre around Battersea power station A new US embassy A new Dutch embassy A new Chinese embassy A re-invigorated New Covent Garden Market and The £800m extension to Northern Line Our advice to London Borough of Wandsworth for the iconic Battersea Power Station included: Dealing with re-planning/re-phasing matters post sale Advice on statutory agreements including the highly sensitive arrangements for demolition and replacement of the iconic chimneys, affordable housing, major financial contributions and security arrangements in relation to the obligations Advising officers on committee reporting, s.106 agreements and conditioning It is estimated that the combined cost for the schemes in the project will exceed £15bn. View Case Study “They are particularly good on large-scale matters and technical issues.” Chambers and Partners UK, 2016 “They are able to find innovative methods of delivery but are also very pragmatic and able to reach consensus on key issues.” Chambers and Partners UK, 2018 View News and Insights Latest Posts First Homes: Changing the face of affordable housing Read more Shared ownership reforms may result in a loss of affordable homes, say affordable housing providers and local authorities Read more Winckworth Sherwood Wins Planning Law Firm Of The Year 2020 Read more View more Planning and Development Risk posts Supreme Court decides insolvent companies can adjudicate construction disputes Read more Requirements for Publication of Planning and Associated Applications during the Coronavirus Pandemic Read more Changes to the Use Class Order 1987 Read more Back to homepage Find Us Find a person Specialisms Client Portals and Extranets Terms of use Privacy and Cookies Notices Modern Slavery Policy Client Feedback Survey Complaints Process Scam alerts © Winckworth Sherwood LLP Winckworth Sherwood LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with the registered number OC334359 and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Our VAT registration number is 183 8680 66. A list of members is open to inspection at the registered office, Minerva House, 5 Montague Close, London SE1 9BB. The term 'partner' is used to refer to a member. Our SRA ID number is 570274.