Giles Pink

Giles Pink
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Giles Pink

Giles Pink

Partner


London
Giles Pink
  1. People /

Giles Pink

Giles Pink

Partner


London

Giles Pink

Partner

London

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Biography

Giles is experienced in town and country planning law, and related matters such as highway and compulsory purchase. He has experience in the promotion of large retail, commercial and residential and mixed use schemes advising clients on schemes across England including logistics hubs, retail stores, build to rent (BTR) and other residential development and very large scale brownfield regeneration. He has a specific interest in large, commercial-led development in Central London, including the regeneration of Victoria and various projects across Westminster, Camden and the City of London. Giles has worked on several very large infrastructure schemes under the DCO and other regimes.

Giles is regularly quoted in Chambers and Partners, most recently in the 2024 edition.

Giles is commercial and pragmatic.

Chambers & Partners 2024

"Degree of uncertainty threatens student accommodation boom" - Property Week

Admissions

  • England and Wales

Related Practice Areas

  • Real Estate Sector

  • Oil, Gas and LNG

  • Build to Rent/Multifamily

  • Renewables

  • Real Estate

  • Infrastructure

  • Energy Transition

  • Commercial Real Estate

  • Planning & Zoning

  • Public Sector

Experience

  • Advising Landsec on the regeneration of its Victoria estate and also on its development of 21 Moorfields in the City of London; and out of London on its Eastern Quarry brownfield residential scheme.
  • Advising National Grid on various projects across England, including on its London Power Tunnels 2 Project – a deep tunnel carrying high voltage electricity cables beneath 33 km of south London.
  • Advising Lendlease on its redevelopment proposals around and above the HS2 station at Euston.
  • Advising Greater London Authority and the Transport for London “family” on strategic residential proposals across its land portfolio.
  • Advising Get Living and Europa Capital on various “Build to Rent” proposals across England.

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Sep 19, 2024

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Labour’s landslide victory marks the end of 14 years of Conservative rule and heralds a new era. But once the champagne corks have stopped popping at Labour HQ, the new Government needs to roll up its sleeves fast and steer a stagflation economy onto a path of dynamic growth. Is it time for developers to be optimistic?
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Jan 24, 2024

Dennis v Southwark: does this new case materially amend Hillside?

Can a multi-phase development, consented in outline, be changed from that which was originally contemplated? This recent case, R (Dennis) v London Borough of Southwark, was decided on 17 January and involved Pilkington/Hillside principles. Southwark sought to use a s96A non-material amendment to “confirm” that the planning permission was severable. This Insight considers the latest attempt to authorise the amendment of a multi-phase development scheme.

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Oct 17, 2024
Chambers 2025 UK guide ranks BCLP in 34 practice areas and recognises 74 individual lawyers
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Sep 19, 2024
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One of the headline changes proposed by Government in its consultation (which closes on 24 September) on revisions to the NPPF is to Green Belt policy. These proposed changes are worth detailed consideration as they may have significant implications for landowners and those with development interests in land currently allocated as Green Belt. In this insight we take a detailed look at how the proposed new Green Belt NPPF policy would apply in plan making, decision taking and to site assembly and what this means for land values, development viability and CPO compensation.
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The King’s Speech: hints at the planning reform to come
So, now is the time to deliver. Among an abundance of new legislation announced in the King’s Speech, we see the legislative beginning of a heavily trailed reform to the planning system with the delivery of high quality housing and infrastructure both name-checked.  We had the teaser from Rachel Reeves speech on the “economic planning system” last week, and following His Majesty’s opening of the new Parliament we now await the detail.  What can we expect?
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Can a Starmer Government deliver meaningful planning reform?
Labour’s landslide victory marks the end of 14 years of Conservative rule and heralds a new era. But once the champagne corks have stopped popping at Labour HQ, the new Government needs to roll up its sleeves fast and steer a stagflation economy onto a path of dynamic growth. Is it time for developers to be optimistic?
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