George is Planning and Environment solicitor with experience in contentious and non-contentious consenting matters in Scotland and England - with a specific focus on the renewable and offshore wind sector.
His work includes advising a range of offshore wind developers on large-scale projects in Scotland and England and knowledge of Section 36, Planning Act 2008, and Town and Country Planning Act consent regimes.
George provides regular advice on legislative developments to key industry stakeholders, and brings knowledge of the policy and political landscape having worked in both the UK and Scottish Parliaments.
Indicative experience of his practice includes:
- Advising on the S36 and TCPA applications of ScotWind projects
- Advising on application and examination of Round 4 offshore wind projects in England and Wales, on behalf of both Applicants and Interested Parties
- Advising English Round 3 projects on compulsory and voluntary acquisitions elements of their offshore wind projects
- Advising on post-consent planning matters for a number of Scottish offshore wind projects
- Advising and appearing on behalf of a Scottish offshore development in Compulsory Purchase hearings
- Providing advice to industry bodies on policy, legislative and consenting developments
- Advising onshore wind developers on TCPA consents
- On-going advice to a utility company on compulsory acquisition
- On-going advice to a quarrying developer on a range of planning agreements and consents
- Providing planning due diligence for large and small-scale onshore and offshore renewable projects
