Clare Mirfin
Partner
Clare specialises in development planning advising developers and local authorities on major development strategic land promotion, mixed use and housing development and contentious matters. She is advising on a number of the UK’s Garden Communities and is an infrastructure levy expert.
Clare's experience
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Advising on a successful appeal against the London Borough of Southwark’s refusal of Lendlease’s proposals for a landmark office block on Plot H1, the final plot of the Elephant Park regeneration scheme in Elephant & Castle.
- United Kingdom
- Infrastructure
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Advised Merton College on securing planning permission for up to 540 homes and community uses at Yarnton, the first site approved under Cherwell’s Local Plan Partial Review. The application was appealed for non-determination, with permission granted in April 2024 following a public inquiry.
- United Kingdom
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advising Norris Castle Estate (Group) Limited on the development of the listed Norris Castle Estate into a luxury resort comprising a luxury 5* hotel, spa and well-being centre, resort residences and cross funding residential development.
- United Kingdom
- Real Estate
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Advised Spray Street Quarter LLP on the planning aspects of the regeneration of the land between Plumstead Road and Spray Street around the Grade II listed Former Woolwich Covered Market with a residential-led, mixed-use development which will include commercial, business, community and service use.
- United Kingdom
- Infrastructure
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Advising Lendlease UK on the planning and development strategy of the £2.3 billion regeneration scheme at Elephant Park, in Elephant & Castle, London. When completed it will deliver c.2,500 homes, a new park, retail, office and leisure space and an energy hub, providing net-carbon heat and hot water to all homes in Elephant Park.
- £2.3bn
- United Kingdom
- Real Estate
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Advising the Mayoral Development Corporation on a major 10,000 home new planning application for the Car Giant site and also the Local Plan and CIL preparation, including all aspects of the Local plan, examination, CIL, housing policies, density policies, infrastructure, highways, new rail stations (including HS2 and Crossrail).
- United Kingdom
Credentials
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2025Made Partner in Pinsent Masons
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2015Joined Pinsent Masons
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2013Ashfords - Senior Associate
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2003Herbert Smith Freehills - Professional Support Lawyer/Senior Associate/Associate
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2003Qualified - England and Wales
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