The Practice

Leigh & Glennie Ltd, led by Christian Leigh, is based in Ascot, Berkshire. We provide advice on all aspects of town and country planning and heritage issues. We help developers, private individuals, amenity groups, other professionals such as solicitors and architects, public bodies and commercial organisations. Work is undertaken in local planning authorities throughout the South East, London, Southern England, and the West Country.

We can help with:

Residential development
Commercial, retail and industrial uses
Enforcement issues
​Sports clubs and golf courses
Countryside, agricultural and rural issues
Extensions and domestic matters
Heritage and conservation issues
Advertisements
Educational and institutional uses
​Expert witness services
Legal challenges against planning permissions or appeal decisions

Our expertise

  • Planning applications
  • Appeals and inquiries
  • Site appraisals
  • Development plan representations
  • Listed building and conservation area matters
  • Heritage appraisals
  • Lawful development certificates
  • Enforcement
  • Objections to planning applications and appeals
  • Direct professional access to the Bar
  • Expert witness for land tribunals and Court

Town Planning Know How books:

Many householders or small businesses want to know more about planning processes or will want to do the work themselves. Christian Leigh has written these books to help:
  • How do I object to a planning application? This is explained in our easy to follow book, written for the general public.
  • How do I make a planning appeal? Our step by step guide takes you through the process of making an appeal, and making the best case.
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