Gary McGovern
Partner
"Gary is recognised in the current edition of Legal 500 as a "next generation lawyer for planning".
Gary's experience
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Advising Thistle Wind Partners Limited a renewable energy consortium on legal aspects of the Habitats Regulations Assessment and Environmental Impact Assessment for two offshore wind farm projects, off the east coast of Orkney and Aberdeenshire respectively.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised Morven Offshore Wind Limited a renewable energy developer on obtaining Section 36 Consent under the Electricity Act 1989, which governs the construction and operation of generating stations, and a marine licence for an offshore wind farm in Scotland.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised MVV Environment Ltd a leading waste management company on securing development consent for a 53MW energy from waste facility in Wisbech.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised North Falls Offshore Wind Farm Limited a renewable energy developer on the development of an offshore wind farm in the southern North Sea, including advocacy at Hearings during 6 month Examination.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Providing all legal consenting advice on the Berwick Bank offshore wind farm, a 4.1GW project in the outer Firth of Forth, and the largest offshore wind farm under development anywhere in the UK.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advising Statkraft, Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy, on pre-construction planning matters for its 450MW Loch Na Cathrach Pumped Storage Hydro scheme near Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised RWE on its major onshore wind portfolio comprising projects across Scotland with a capacity exceeding 600MW, including the Public Inquiry for Clachaig Glen which gained section 36 planning consent in 2024.
- United Kingdome
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised Limekiln Extension Ltd on its objection to the Strathy South Wind Farm Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO), participating in Public Inquiry proceedings and securing the removal of key land plots from the Order, protecting critical construction access and enabling a voluntary resolution.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advising Statkraft on planning matters relating to its section 36 consent application for the ~ 60 MW Knockcronal wind farm and battery storage project, including a Conjoined Public Local Inquiry which ran through May – July 2023 and heard evidence relating to impacts and benefits of three wind farms schemes.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advising BP on its planning and marine licence applications for the Flora “INTOG” floating offshore wind project in the North Sea, off the coast of Aberdeenshire.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
Credentials
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2015Made Partner at Pinsent Masons
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2005Qualified - Scotland
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2003Joined Pinsent Masons
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