Harriet Grimes

Overview

I am a Senior Associate in Michelmores’ Planning and Environment Team. I am also a member of the Firm’s Natural Capital Sector.

I advise on a broad range of planning and highways matters with experience acting for both public and private sector clients including local authorities, landowners and developers.

I have extensive experience drafting and negotiating section 106 planning agreements. My experience working “on both sides of the fence” means I am well versed in navigating the complexities of section 106 agreements including obligations for affordable housing, open space, biodiversity net gain and nitrate mitigation.

My expertise extends to dealing with infrastructure agreements for highways and sewer adoptions, stopping-up orders, certificate of lawfulness applications, changes of use and supporting our transactional teams with planning due diligence on complex sites, including renewables, hotels and large scale residential development.

In my spare time, I am a Director of a small property development company. I am a member of 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