Solicitor – admitted 2015
I wished to say how impressed I have been with the service received from Harriet in handling this case and providing me with advice.
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I was impressed by Harriet getting it all sorted when the pressure was on… an able deputy indeed.
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Overview
I am a Senior Associate Solicitor in Michelmores’ Planning and Environment Team and a member of the Firm’s Natural Capital Sector. I provide expert legal advice on a broad range of planning and highways matters, acting for both public and private sector clients, including local authorities, landowners, and developers.
I have extensive expertise in drafting and negotiating section 106 planning agreements, drawing on my experience of working across both public and private sectors. This dual perspective enables me to navigate complex planning obligations with precision and an understanding of the needs and objectives of all parties involved.
I have a keen interest in Environmental matters and I am at the forefront of establishing Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) habitat banks across England for landowners. My expertise encompasses negotiating and drafting section 106 agreements to secure the appropriate long-term commitments for habitat creation and enhancement.
My experience also extends to advising on infrastructure agreements for highways and sewer adoptions, stopping-up orders, certificate of lawfulness applications, changes of use, and planning due diligence for complex sites. I support the firms’ transactional teams on a variety of projects, including renewable energy developments, mixed use commercial projects, and large-scale residential schemes.
I am also an active member of the UK Environmental Law Association and Women in Property South West branch.
Recent experience
Advising a public sector client on numerous complex infrastructure agreements in relation to a major redevelopment of a hospital site
Supporting Michelmores’ Corporate Team with planning due diligence on renewable energy projects, including hydro, biogas and solar sites
Advising national house builders in respect of complex section 106 planning agreements including obligations for discount market dwellings, affordable housing, open space and the delivery of infrastructure
Advising landowners and public sector clients in relation to planning obligations for Biodiversity Net Gain and Nutrient Neutrality
Advising a public sector client in relation to stopping up a prominent piece of highways land in the South West
