Planning

Sector-focussed planning solutions
Whether you're a landowner, developer, public authority or investor, we're familiar with the pressures you're likely to face across your planning projects. From changes in demands and priorities to delivering key outcomes with a reduced budget.
But we aren't just experts in planning law. While we have extensive experience in every kind of planning issue - from applications to obligations, agreements, negotiated solutions, appeals and call-in inquiries - we also understand the specific world you're operating in.
Our planning lawyers are part of a wider team with extensive sector experience. So whether you're operating in infrastructure, health and care, energy, real estate, living, aviation or any other area, we know the ins and outs of your day-to-day priorities and can offer sector-focussed planning solutions, tailored to your needs.
Seamless integration with your wider team
Bringing a project from conception to completion involves various moving parts. Which is why our Planning team will work to integrate seamlessly with your wider consultant team, collaborating to provide advice that is specifically tailored to the project at hand.
We'll be on call, as and when you need, with the necessary resource and flexibility to meet urgent deadlines, achieve key milestones and deliver the outcomes you're aiming for.
How we can help
Community infrastructure levy (CIL)
Compulsory purchase and compensation
Development advice, regulatory and S106 agreements
Environmental impact assessments
Highways
Infrastructure and energy
Litigation, planning inquiries, hearings and public examinations
Transactional
Gowling has such a lot of depth of knowledge within the work it does. It doesn't matter whether you're dealing with the most experienced partner; throughout the team there is expertise, and you always feel in good hands. It's a joy to work with a set of solicitors like that.
Chambers and Partners 2026 – Planning


Gowling has such a lot of depth of knowledge within the work it does. It doesn't matter whether you're dealing with the most experienced partner; throughout the team there is expertise, and you always feel in good hands. It's a joy to work with a set of solicitors like that.
Chambers and Partners 2026 – Planning

Gowling has such a lot of depth of knowledge within the work it does. It doesn't matter whether you're dealing with the most experienced partner; throughout the team there is expertise, and you always feel in good hands. It's a joy to work with a set of solicitors like that.
Chambers and Partners 2026 – Planning


Recognised in the industry
Legal 500 UK 2027
Tier 1 West Midlands - Commercial property: Birmingham
Tier 2 London - Commercial property: development
Tier 2 London - Commercial property: investment
Tier 2 London - Planning
Tier 2 West Midlands - Planning
Tier 3 London - Commercial property: corporate occupiers
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