Robert Bruce Email & Phone Number

I have over 20 years of experience advising private and public sector clients on planning, infrastructure, compulsory purchase/compensation, highways, community infrastructure levy and local government law. I principally advise in the residential, infrastructure, commercial, offices, retail and mixed-use sectors.I have a track record of combining detailed knowledge of the law with commercially minded advice to provide solutions and deliver results.Member of the Compulsory Purchase Association & National Infrastructure Planning Association.Areas of expertise include:• Large urban, greenfield and other developments • Infrastructure, CPO and compensation including DCOs for NSIPs• Strategic advice• S106 planning agreements• S38/278 highways agreements• Highway & other orders• Challenging and defending public authority decisions in court and at planning inquiries• Community Infrastructure Levy• EIA, SEA, habitats appropriate assessments• Enforcement action• Listed buildings• Conservation areas• Tree preservation orders • AdvertisementsInfrastructure and CPO/compensation experience includes:• A428 Black Cat Junction DCO – Acting for host local/highway authority on representations and advocacy• Heathrow Third Runway DCO – Acting for host Council• A303 Tunnelling of Stonehenge DCO – Acting for heritage body on representations, compulsory purchase and advocacy• HS2 – Wide variety of land owners across the Country, including challenging the Government’s original decision through to the Supreme Court• Oxford to Cambridge Expressway Proposed DCO – Acted for land owner• Esso Aviation Fuel Pipeline DCO – Acting for affected supermarket• London Resort DCO - Acting for land owner• Thames Tideway Tunnel DCO – Acted for affected restaurant barge owner• East West Rail Transport and Works Act Order – Acting for approximately 10 land owners• Crossrail Transport and Works Act Order – Acted for land owner of affected major development site • Milford Haven Biomass Renewable Energy Plant (Wales) – Acted for promoter• Housing regeneration scheme CPO for approximately 3,500 homes - Acted for Council acquiring authority• Thanet Wind Farm onshore cable CPO - Acted for promoter• Other relevant experience – Various large road schemes, other infrastructure proposals and compensation issues, including claims in the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chambers) such as a multi-million pound claim for a medical centre

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