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Sheridan Treger

Sheridan Treger

Senior Associate

London

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Biography

Sheridan is a Senior Associate in the Planning & Environment Group.

He is experienced in all forms of planning and development work, but particularly in:

  • Promoting development consent orders for nationally significant infrastructure projects in the energy sector
  • Promoting planning applications for major retail, commercial, residential and mixed-use schemes in London and elsewhere in England, including regeneration and stadium-led proposals
  • Environmental assessment
  • Compulsory purchase and compensation
  • Highways matters
  • Marine licensing
  • Judicial review

He has advised UK and international developers, utility companies and local authorities.

Admissions

  • England and Wales

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