ENVIRONMENTALLY PROTECTED LAND
Examples of work undertaken by our lawyers
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Property legal advisors to the Environment Agency, Natural England and the Forestry Commission.
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Advised on the lease renewals for the commercial use of an area of Outstanding National Beauty.
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Advised on the contamination of land by a water plant.
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Took action against an developer who was redeveloping a protected building on behalf of a National Park Authority.
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Legal issues that may arise
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Identifying how developments will affect environmentally protected land.
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Establishing ‘exceptional circumstances’ to develop on protected land.
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Obtaining planning permission for development which may have an impact on the habitats of protected species.
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Obtaining mitigation licences.
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Defending or prosecuting claims of contamination on protected land.
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Over 28% of the UK’s land is environmentally protected. This status will usually aim to protect a feature of the land that is of natural, ecological or cultural value and can restrict the way in which an owner can use the land.
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