Michael Pocock
Partner
Mike is an experienced planning lawyer who specialises in providing strategic and commercial planning advice across the development, energy and infrastructure sectors from both a private and public sector perspective.
Michael's experience
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Advised Abbey Glen, a commercial laundry business, on appealing an Enforcement Notice issued by Sheffield City Council due to environmental complaints, and represented them throughout the Public Inquiry process.
- United Kingdom
- Retail & Consumer
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Advising Story Homes in relation to their proposed Cuerdale Garden Community which aims to deliver up to 2,300 dwellings and 252,500 sqm of employment floorspace. A first phase planning application has been submitted and we are working closely with the professional team in providing clear strategic and legal support to maximise prospects of securing a grant.
- United Kingdom
- Infrastructure
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Acting for Land and Lakes Limited in the development of over 600 acres on the Isle of Anglesey, which will deliver a leisure development, 300 new residential homes and potential to house up to 3500 construction workers in temporary accommodation to serve the neighbouring Wylfa Newydd Nuclear Power Station.
- United Kingdom
- Real Estate
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Providing strategic planning advice and drafting and negotiating section 106 agreements relating to the Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Project ("HARP"). HARP is a project of fundamental importance to ensuring continued uninterrupted water supply to millions of people throughout the North West of England.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advise Harworth in connection with this landmark development of 1 million square foot of logistics and manufacturing space in Bolton. Planning permission was granted by the Secretary of State in 2022 following a call-in Public Inquiry.
- United Kingdom
- Real Estate
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Advising Homes England on a new garden village settlement known as "Otterpool Park" which seeks to deliver up to 8,500 homes. Our advice has included advising on the complex structure of the related s106 agreement to ensure Homes England is only severally liable.
- United Kingdom
- Real Estate
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Advised Chalkdene Developments LLP, a 50:50 partnership between Hertfordshire County Council's property company Herts Living Limited and Morgan Sindall, on a £2 billion development scheme in Hertfordshire. This included acquisition of a site in Welwyn Garden City which had planning permission for 21 new homes.
- £2bn
- United Kingdom
- Real Estate
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Providing strategic planning advice to Homes England on a number of sites across England where they are seeking to deliver new homes and affordable housing. This includes implementation of planning permissions, judicial review risk and negotiating the relevant highway agreements and s106 agreements.
- £100m
- United Kingdom
- Real Estate
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Advised EP UK Investments on defending a judicial review challenge in relation to a planning permission which was granted to allow the extraction of Pulverised Fuel Ash from the Gale Common Ash Disposal Site.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advising Epta Development Corporation on a strategic employment development at a 41 hectare site at Avonmouth, South West England. This includes advice on formulating the planning application proposals and an audit of the application documentation.
- United Kingdom and Canada
- Real Estate
Credentials
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2012Joined Pinsent Masons
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2006DLA Piper - Senior Associate
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2004DLA Piper - Associate
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2003Qualified - England and Wales
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2003Morgan Cole - Solicitor
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2001Cardiff Law School - Legal Practice Course
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2001Morgan Cole - Trainee Solicitor
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1999Cardiff University - LLP/LF
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