Claire Fallows, Partner - Head of Planning
Claire Fallows specialises in planning, environmental, highways and compulsory purchase law.
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About
Claire acts on major mixed use and residential-led regeneration schemes and strategic land projects for developer, landowner and investor clients. She also advises authorities, developers and occupiers on the promotion of, or objection to, compulsory purchase orders and other public law powers.
Claire writes frequently for Estates Gazette, Planning Magazine and Property Week. She is a member of the City of London Law Society Planning and Environment Sub-Committee. Claire is ranked as a 'Recommended Lawyer' in The Legal 500 and recognised as a 'Leading Individual' in Chambers & Partners.
Claire is admitted to practise in England and Wales.
Experience
- Providing strategic advice to the Church Commissioners for England and joint venture partners on major residential-led and mixed use urban extensions in Chidswell, West Sussex and Hereford.
- Acting for major developers on complex and sensitive sites across Central London, including on tall buildings and those impacting upon heritage assets
- Helping ITV plc obtain planning permission for a new corporate headquarters and residential development on the South Bank, London
- Advising a private landowner / developer on site assembly through compulsory purchase including on the acquisition process and compensation
Our thinking
Lydia O’Hagan
Top 10 tips on negotiating Section 106 Obligations for developers and landowners
Everything you need to know on negotiating Section 106 Obligations for developers and landowners.
Claire Fallows
Claire Fallows quoted by Planning on the Chancellor’s announcement of a new brownfield fund
Claire comments on the developments for the planning and built environment sectors in yesterday's Autumn Budget.
Claire Fallows
Claire Fallows and James Souter write for Estates Gazette on the findings from the Firm’s Skyscraper vs Groundscraper report
Skyscraper vs Groundscraper looks at how and why our building typologies arise and the associated legal issues.
James Souter
James Souter and Claire Fallows write for Estates Gazette on whether planning and rights of light laws help deliver the ideal development where it is needed
Do our planning and rights of light laws serve us well in securing the right building typology?
Jon Bond
Housing-with-care considered in first ever parliamentary debate
The first ever formal parliamentary debate into housing-with-care focussed on the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on retirement communities
Claire Fallows
Claire Fallows quoted by Building Projects, Building Construction Design, Housing Management & Maintenance and Housebuilder & Developer on the government’s proposals to reform the planning system
“The reality is it will take years to pass the necessary legislation to transition to a new system and to bring new plans into effect."
Claire Fallows
Claire Fallows quoted by Planning on how new PD rights for commercial buildings will change the system
Councils should be prepared for a flurry of applications in August.
Claire Fallows
First Homes: Bringing You Up To Date
Claire Fallows sets out the latest position on the introduction of First Homes into the planning system here
Claire Fallows
Strategic Planning, Design & Beauty: Proposed Changes To The NPPF
The consultation on changes to the NPPF have planning and strategic land implications, read more here.
Amy Shuttleworth
Urbanisation: a one way ticket to concrete jungles or the beginning of urban forests?
The sky is the limit...
Claire Fallows
Claire Fallows writes for Planning Magazine on the proposed changes to permitted development rights to convert Class E to residential
According to government plans, certain properties will be able to convert to residential use without submission of a planning application.
Robin Grove
Sustainable repurposing and planning
What new opportunities investors and developers have to meet new demands n this ever-changing environment?
Claire Fallows
Claire Fallows quoted by Planning Magazine on the implications of the new permitted development rights for the UK planning system
Claire Fallows
Claire Fallows quoted by Property Week on the proposed changes to the UK's planning system
Claire Fallows
Planning Reform: An Overview of the New System: Plans & Guidance
The Proposed New Planning System
Claire Fallows
Planning Reform: Delivering Infrastructure
Good-bye to s106 & CIL?
Claire Fallows
Planning Reform: Local Plan preparation & transitional arrangements
We examine the new process and stages and what they mean for the industry.
Claire Fallows
Planning Reform: Decision making
The Government wants to make the Planning decision making stage faster and more certain, we examine its effects and what it means.
Claire Fallows
Planning Reform: Changes to the current system – consultation open now
The Government wants to make the Planning decision making stage faster and more certain, we examine its effects and what it means.
Claire Fallows
Planning Reform: Final thoughts
We summarise what the Planning Reforms mean for the industry and what's next