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Planning lawyers in London & Thames Valley

 

Our expertise in planning law

Our Commercial Real Estate team has extensive expertise in planning law and regularly advises clients on planning agreements and contracts conditional on the grant of planning permission. As experienced planning law solicitors in the UK, we ensure that our clients’ interests are protected throughout the planning and development process.

Our planning law legal services

We provide legal advice on a range of planning law matters, including planning agreements, conditional contracts and development-related planning issues. Our planning solicitors work closely with clients to structure transactions effectively and manage legal risks associated with obtaining planning permission.

How our planning solicitors can help

Our planning law solicitors provide clear, practical advice to support developers, landowners and investors. We work closely with specialist planning consultants where required, ensuring that any technical planning queries are addressed alongside legal considerations.

By combining legal expertise with commercial awareness, we help clients navigate the planning process efficiently and progress their projects with confidence.

Contact us

If you require advice from experienced planning law solicitors in the UK, our team is here to help.

Contact Clarkslegal today to discuss your planning law requirements.

“They are knowledgeable, friendly, efficient and a pleasure to work with.” 

Chambers and Partners

FAQs- Planning

Usually your lease will either stop you from obtaining any planning permission or require you to get the landlord’s consent to a planning application. Not all changes in planning use require planning permission as a different use could still fall within a permitted use class. However, it will depend on the terms of the lease as to whether you will be able to change use at all, or with landlord’s consent.

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  • 22 June 2026
  • Commercial Real Estate

Do you need an EPC for lease renewals? Key insights for commercial property owners

When is an EPC required for leases? The non-domestic EPC guidance makes it clear that an EPC is not required on renewal. The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (MHCLG’s) “A guide to energy performance certificates for the construction, sale and let of non-dwellings: Improving the energy efficiency of our buildings”

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  • 18 May 2026
  • Commercial Real Estate

Land Registry title to property mines and minerals

Depending on the location of the property, it is quite common in parts of England and Wales for a property title to contain a reference to mines and minerals, and for these to be excluded from the surface owner’s ownership in favour of another party.

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  • 22 April 2026
  • Commercial Real Estate

Historic rent reviews: A warning for tenants

We have been asked whether a landlord is able to operate historic rent reviews. 

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  • 02 April 2026
  • Commercial Real Estate

Can I have access to a neighbour’s land to carry out works to my property?

As a landowner, maintaining and repairing your property is important. It may be the case that to do so, you will need to access the land of a neighbour.

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  • 09 March 2026
  • Commercial Real Estate

Commercial Rent Deposits – A brief overview

A rent deposit is money provided by a tenant to its landlord as security for payment of the rent and performance of the tenant’s covenants contained in the lease.

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  • 10 February 2026
  • Commercial Real Estate

Can a tenant terminate their lease if the premises are no longer needed?

Ending of the lease is most likely not high on the priority list when a tenant is taking up a new lease.

We have always been impressed with the speed and reactivity displayed by the Clarkslegal Commercial Property team and their ability to make complex situations seem more straightforward.” 

Crown Europe

“It has been an immense pleasure to work closely with this firm that takes great care of its clients. The professionals are of the highest calibre and diligence.” 

Orkhan Eyyubov, Founding Director – New Canada Capital