Countryside Codes: On navigating rural planning regimes
Many HNWIs have been looking to put down roots outside of London in recent years, only to find themselves up against some complex planning issues; legal expert Kate Stockdale runs through the key differences between town and country regimes, and how to overcome some common hurdles...
Kate is a Partner in the Residential Property department, having qualified as a solicitor in 2014. Kate undertook her legal studies at Exeter University and the Oxford Institute of Legal Practice and completed her training at Wilsons. She works on a range of property transactions including sales and purchases as well as new build purchases, sales by auction, first registrations, lease extensions, new leases and re-mortgages.
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