Rebecca is a Partner in our Planning Group in Sheffield with over 15 years of experience in all planning and environmental matters. She deals with contentious and non-contentious issues for investors, developers, consenting authorities, contractors and operators, particularly in the energy and climate change, real estate and infrastructure sectors. She focuses on derisking investment in, and development of, complex schemes through strategic advice and novel approaches to risk allocation. She has deep expertise in land assembly and CPO, environmental impact, habitats assessment, biodiversity and nature-based solutions, Development Consent Order applications, planning/highways agreements, enforcement and inquiry work, energy and sustainability regulation and contaminated land.
Rebecca is part of the leadership group for the Sheffield Property Association. She is also the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) lead for the CMS Real Estate Practice Group and the northern CMS offices, leading on the firm’s implementation of its DEIB strategy.
