Managing Associate
Jessica advises clients on major infrastructure planning and has extensive experience working on nationally significant infrastructure projects under the Planning Act 2008 and Transport and Works Act Orders (TWAOs) under the Transport and Works Act 1992.
Jessica advises clients across the energy, transport and water sectors. She advises promotors and affected parties on all aspects of the consenting process, including guiding them through pre-application and consultation processes and examination of the application. Her experience includes advising on scheme development and consenting strategy, consultation, complex environmental and engineering matters including on EIA, HRA and marine consents, land acquisition, order drafting, the DCO examination and TWAO inquiry processes, stakeholder management and negotiating third party agreements. In addition, Jessica has experience advising on various aspects of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and Highways Act 1980 including drafting and advising on section 106 and section 278 agreements.
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Experience
- Lead member of the team advising on the DCO application for a road scheme.
- Lead member of the team advising an Interested Party in relation to a DCO application for a port expansion.
- Core member of the team advising on the DCO application for a complex road scheme.
- Core member of the team advising on the DCO application for a 102MW energy from waste facility.
- Core member of the team advising on a TWAO application for a flood defence tidal barrier.
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Insights & events
Infrastructure Planning Blog 58: Guidance, judgment and decision
Infrastructure Planning Blog 57: An environmental judgment and a consented solar farm
Northern Ireland Planning and Environment update: Water
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Infrastructure Planning Blog 56: The failed judicial review of the Gatwick Airport expansion
Contribution claims, vicarious liability, and Unfair Contract Terms Act: lessons from Sutton and East Surrey Water Plc v Monarch Chemicals and Muztrans Ltd
Infrastructure Planning Blog 55: Goodbye statutory consultation and other planning infrastructure news
Infrastructure Planning Blog 54: A new draft national policy statement and a solar misapprehension
Infrastructure Planning Blog 53: Biodiversity net gain for nationally significant infrastructure projects, and more
A change in the wind: How planning reforms are powering onshore wind development
Hydrogen projects: navigating planning policy in the absence of a settled national strategy
Infrastructure Planning Blog 52: Changes to Habitats Regulations, application fees, a parliamentary petition, and a solar farm refusal
Infrastructure Planning Blog 51: A veritable fountain of infrastructure planning news
London Luton Airport expansion finally cleared for take-off?
When do the UK public procurement rules apply? Public Authorities and Public Undertakings under the Procurement Act 2023
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