Search form Search SEARCH Services People News & Insights About us CSR Careers Contact PLANNING You are here Home Services Real Estate Planning Our Planning team has a strong reputation within the real estate market both as technical experts, and for building strong and lasting relationships. Our advice and assistance to clients is at the cutting edge, and is tailored to the specific needs of each scheme. Over the last five years, there have been dynamic changes to planning law: new legislation, policy and guidance introduced by the government have been controversial and transformational. Our planning lawyers are experts in navigating clients through the changing complexities of this specialist area of law. Our clients are diverse. A typical day might involve advising the developers of the largest planning application in London ever (a development of over 15,000 residential units); helping a home owner in Kensington and Chelsea overcome local objections; and anything in between. This variety keeps us focused on each client's individual needs and aspirations. Our clients include: property developers of all sizes (both in Central London, and across England and Wales) institutional investors those affected by compulsory purchase, whether the acquiring authority or displaced occupiers local authorities leisure, retail and restaurant occupiers and developers private individuals. Changes to the Planning Use Classes Following the recent introduction of significant new planning legislation, our Planning team have outlined a useful guide to the new use class system and a guide to new permitted development rights. Podcast: Insights into Build To Rent On our latest More Than Law podcast, host Miri Stickland is joined by three members of our Build To Rent group who provide their insights into the sector. Judicial Review challenge to the recent permitted development right and use class changes dismissed by the High Court On 17 November 2020, Lord Justice Lewis and Mr Justice Holgate dismissed the Judicial Review challenge to the government’s recent changes to permitted development rights and use classes on all grounds. Planning Reforms: True revolution or plus ça change…? Podcast host, Miri Stickland, is joined by Head of Planning, Partner Victoria Du Croz, and senior associate, Laura Parrish, to discuss the impact of recent changes to the Use Classes Order and Permitted Development Rights as well as further planning reforms which are still to come. 3 NOVEMBER 2020 Forsters acts for Menta Regeneration in relation to a £250 million regeneration project adjacent to East Croydon Station Forsters is delighted to have acted for Menta Regeneration in relation to the forward funding of two 25 storey towers comprising 338 flats and ancillary commercial space, funded by Menta and Mitsubishi Estate London, alongside the funding of 118 affordable housing units to be owned and managed by housing association Clarion. Government White Paper: Planning for the Future – Beautiful and Sustainable Places The Government has published its White Paper setting out far reaching proposals to reform the planning system with the aim to simplify, speed up and create more certainty in the planning process. Contact us Victoria Du Croz HEAD OF PLANNING Email Victoria View full profile THE WIDER TEAM "A great planning team who understand planning matters, respond to matters quickly and provide valuable advice. They are fun but professional to work with." The Legal 500 UK, 2022 "Extremely knowledgeable and not afraid to make suggestions and recommendations which lead to pragmatic, commercial solutions." The Legal 500, 2020 "The team is responsive and will give a realistic timeframe when you need advice." Chambers UK, 2020 Real Estate Sectors Build to rent Cladding Funds Hotels and leisure Industrial and logistics Occupiers Offices and business space Retail Student accommodation Commercial real estate Construction Contentious construction Development Enfranchisement Landed estates Planning Property litigation Professional negligence Real estate finance Residential property Strategic Land and Rural Development Tax Our Insights VIEW ALL INSIGHTS "One of the powerful forces in the London market" Chambers HNW Guide Home Covid-19 Information Hub Services People News About us CSR Careers Contact Gender Pay Gap Report 2020 Members List Price Transparency Regulatory Notices Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement Terms of Business Extranet login Change cookie preferences Address Forsters LLP 31 Hill Street London W1J 5LS DX 82988 Mayfair Contact T: +44 207 863 8333 Contact us Forsters LLP is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. All content © 2021 Forsters LLP. All rights reserved. Social SRA ID: 400249 About this tool External Link Icon