Neil Collar Email & Phone Number

Experienced adviser, inquiry advocate, blogger, author and conference speaker - Neil Collar is one of Scotland's best known planning/ consenting lawyers. He has been top-ranked by the legal directories for many years.He is a Legal Associate of the Royal Town Planning Institute and an accredited specialist in planning law. His textbook "Planning" is now in its 5th edition. 'Neil Collar’s calm, patient and thoughtful manner underpinned by a razor-sharp legal mind make him a joy to work with. He really stands out for his ability to explain the most complex of legal matters, sees the underlying issues and offers insightful solutions.’‘Neil Collar and Elaine Farqharson Black are both superstars in terms of the Scottish planning world, and to find them both in the same firm is a real result. They both combine encyclopedic knowledge and years of experience, and provide a first-class service to clients.’(Legal 500, 2022)Contact Neil at neil.collar@brodies.com or 0131 656 0125.Specialties: Neil deals with all aspects of land use planning/ consenting for all property development sectors including:residential, commercial, retail, transport, compulsory purchase, minerals, energy from waste, hydro, offshore wind, onshore wind, biomass, anaerobic digestion.Neil is part of the Brodies team which has delivered more than 2000 BTR beds across Scotland.

Listed skills include Renewable Energy, Climate Change, Dispute Resolution, Biomass, and 20 others.

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  Head Of Planning Law

  Brodies Llp

  Oct 1990 - Present

  Neil leads the top ranked Planning law team in Scotland, with offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness and London. The team's work spans all of the UK and continues to be innovative in its service delivery. They respond to emerging issues such as the reform of the planning system, climate change, the use of informal hearings and mediation.