Sarah Fitzpatrick

Sarah is a leading practitioner in all aspects of planning law, she has been involved in some of London's most high profile developments, having acted for the Sellar Property Group in securing planning permission for the Shard, for the Olympic Delivery Authority on the Olympic Park and other non-London venues, and for Land Securities on its Victoria Estate, as well as having acted for claimants on compulsory purchase compensation claims including those relating to HS1, HS2, Crossrail, the Northern Line Extension and Thameslink. She has also acted for and against acquiring authorities and promoters of compulsory purchase orders (CPO) and development consent orders (DCO) including promoting Tesco's first retail led regeneration CPO, and acting for National Grid on their North Wales Connection DCO. Sarah also advises on smaller developments both within and outside London across the use classes, including securing planning permission on appeal for Amin Taha's award winning 15 Clerkenwell Close development, and a single new affordable home in the South Downs National Park. A consummate technician, Sarah enjoys drafting and negotiating complex legal agreements as well as providing strategic advice, undertaking planning application and EIA reviews, and advising on legal challenges and appeals.