Bio
Louise is a Planning Associate.
Louise advises small and major housebuilders, local authorities, landowners and other stakeholders on residential and mixed-use developments. Her practice focuses on non-contentious planning matters, from early due diligence through to negotiating and completing the legal agreements needed to deliver development.
She advises on the planning implications of land acquisition, infrastructure delivery and compliance with planning conditions and obligations. She works with statutory undertakers, local authorities and technical consultants to align legal documentation with engineering and delivery requirements.
Examples of Louise’s work include:
- Negotiating, drafting and completing Section 106 agreements and related deeds covering affordable housing, financial contributions, open space, education, transport, ecological mitigation and site-specific requirements.
- Handling infrastructure agreements, including Section 104 sewer adoption and Section 185 sewer diversion agreements, grants and easements, wayleaves, pumping station transfers, and substation transfers and leases.
- Dealing with Section 38 and Section 278 highways agreements, highway gap applications, and associated dedication, adoption and access arrangements supporting planning permissions.
- Undertaking planning due diligence for lenders, developers, landowners and purchasers, checking permissions, reserved matters approvals, listed building consents, certificates, conditions and obligations before transactions complete or funding is released.
- Advising on nutrient neutrality, including nutrient credit purchase agreements and mitigation schemes secured through planning obligations, to support planning requirements and development delivery.