John Pugh-Smith

John's principal practice areas are town & country planning and environmental law. He deals with related local government, parliamentary and property work. He is also a practising mediator.

Recommendations

John is recommended for Environmental and Planning law expertise in both Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500.

Quotes

"absolutely unparalleled knowledge of town and country planning" Chambers and Partners 2010
"highly recommended and appreciated for his 'strong leadership' and 'mediatory approach to appeals, rather than combative'" Legal 500 2009
"user-friendly and making a tremendous effort for his client" Chambers & Partners 2008
"a safe pair of hands" Chambers & Partners 2007
"his captivating addresses in court" Chambers & Partners 2006
"really gets into the subject without losing the audience" Chambers & Partners 2005
"high quality of advice" to solicitors, Chambers & Partners 2004
"leading senior junior" Legal 500, The Lawyer and Planning

Appointments

PEBA: Long-serving Committee member and chair of Membership and ADR Sub-Committees (retired July 2010) but continuing member of ADR Sub-Committee
Bar Council ADR Committee
RICS DRS Panel Mediator
IPOS Panel Mediator
Clerksroom Panel Mediator
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, elected in 2001 in recognition of his expertise in and services to archaeology and the law

Significant Cases

Enertrag (UK) Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government and (1) Broadland District Council, (2) Guestwick Parish Meeting (QBD), 7 April 2009, [2009] EWHC 679 (Admin)
Hillingdon London Borough Council v (1) Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government (2) Autodex Ltd (QBD), 11 February 2008, [2008] EWHC 198 (Admin)
Libra Homes Limited v First Secretary of State (QBD), 30 November 2006, [2006] EWHC 3541 (Admin)
Oxford City Council v First Secretary of State and J A Pye (Oxford) Ltd (QBD), 29 October 2004, [2004] EWHC 2447 (Admin); [2005] JPL 847
Laing Homes Ltd v Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions and Pelham Homes Ltd (QBD), 1 October 2002, [2003] JPL 559

Publications

Planning, Property & Compensation Reports Sweet & Maxwell 2010
Journal of Planning and Environment Law - Case commentator Sweet & Maxwell 2010
Neighbours and the Law currently at 5th Edition Sweet & Maxwell 2009
Environmental Law currently at 2nd Edition Oxford University Press 2009
Shackleton on the Law and Practice of Meetings currently at 11th Edition (Sweet & Maxwell) November 2008
Archaeology in Law Sweet & Maxwell 1996

Articles

Recent Developments in Planning Case Law (February 2010)
Planning Case Law Update 2009 (April 2009)
Planning Case Law Update 2008 (April 2008)
Recent Developments in Planning Case Law (March 2007)
Recent Developments in Planning Case Law (March 2006)
Planning Law Update (March 2005)
Regional Planning Changes and the HRA (August 2003)