We have appointed Keith Lancaster as legal director within our Guildford office to strengthen and develop the South East planning team.

Keith brings more than 20 years of experience to the team advising residential developers, landowners and public sector bodies on planning, environmental and compulsory purchase issues.

His experience spans across several sectors on projects including large residential developments, land promotion projects, high-rise urban developments, and regional distribution centres, as well as litigation and compulsory purchase work.

In his new role, Keith will spearhead the growth of the South East planning team and lead on residential development schemes, as well as retail projects and compulsory purchase work.

Andrew Piatt, Real Estate Partner and Head of Planning at Gateley Legal comments: “Keith brings a wealth of experience which will bolster the South East planning team and its service offering to meet increasing workload demands.

“With a strong background in residential development work, Keith will be able to utilise his experience to support both current and new clients on a variety of regeneration schemes.”

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