Practice Summary
Anjoli's practice focuses on all aspects of planning law, including housing, commercial and retail, infrastructure and enforcement. She frequently appears in planning appeals and in the Planning Court. Her clients include a range of national and regional housebuilders and land promoters, central government, local planning authorities, and environmental groups. Anjoli is a member of the Attorney General’s B Panel.
Anjoli is consistently rated as one of the top junior planning barristers in the country. She is ranked by Planning Magazine as the 2nd ‘Top-Rated Junior Under 35’ and in the top 10 ‘Top Rated Juniors’. She was also selected by a panel of judges as one of The Planner’s Women of Influence. Chambers and Partners says: “Anjoli is able to seamlessly combine her enormous intellect, professional knowledge and ability with an extremely personable and approachable manner.”
Some of the recent notable high-profile cases Anjoli has been instructed on include:
- Stag Brewery, Richmond: acted in the significant public inquiry promoting 1,000 new homes, commercial uses, new green space and a new school on the site of the old Stag Brewery in Richmond, located at the finish line of the famous Oxford-Cambridge boat race. The Inspector agreed, amongst other things, that development of the brownfield site would create a “new heart” for Mortlake, and that 7.5% affordable housing was the maximum viable amount.
- Aylesham Centre, Peckham: acted in this public inquiry into comprehensive redevelopment of the Aylesham shopping centre to build new housing, retail and workspace and improve public spaces. The main issues included affordable housing, heritage impacts and vitality and viability of the town centre.
- Elephant Park, Southwark: appeared in a public inquiry promoting an 18-storet building providing Class E space on the final site within the award-winning Elephant Park in Southwark, London. The Inspector agreed with the design approach of developing an ‘exemplary counterpoint building’ in this location.
- Newcastle Quayside: appeared in the public inquiry for the local authority, and subsequently the High Court and Court of Appeal, concerning a dispute over proposals for 289 apartments in a 14 storey building on the iconic Newcastle Quayside. The contentious matters particularly included quality of design, impact on heritage assets and living conditions.
- Brighton Marina: acted in the significant public inquiry into the proposed development of 1,000 residential units at the Brighton Marina, consisting of nine buildings ranging from 8 storeys to 28 storeys in height. The decision was called-in by the Secretary of State and was one of the first appeal decisions by the Secretary of State on the approach to the updated NPPF on design matters.
- New super-prison, Chorley: represented the Ministry of Justice at inquiry promoting a new 1,700 inmate prison in the greenbelt in Lancashire, which raised issues of prison need, openness of the greenbelt and highways.
- Holocaust Memorial, Westminster: represented the Government in a legal challenge to the decision-making on the “called in” planning application for the UK Holocaust Memorial in Victoria Tower Gardens.
- Tower Hamlets: acted in a public inquiry promoting proposals for a 30-storey residential building and data centre in Tower Hamlets, London.
- Tenterden, Kent: promoted a scheme for 145 houses, country park and sports pitches on greenfield land. Successfully represented the developer at the three-week planning inquiry, the legal challenge to the grant of permission, and the associated public rights of way inquiry.
- Use Class E and new permitted development rights: instructed by the government in the High Court and Court of Appeal to defend the widely-discussed legal challenge to the amendments to the General Permitted Development Order and the Use Classes Order, which introduced new permitted development rights to build upwards and the new Use Class E.
- Surge of Power (Jen Reid) statue, Bristol: represented the appellant in an appeal into the installation of a statue of a black female protestor, following the toppling of the statue of slave-trader Edward Colston. The appeal raised highly topical issues of contested heritage and diversity and inclusivity in public spaces.
Planning
Anjoli's practice focuses on all aspects of planning law, including housing, commercial and retail, infrastructure and enforcement work. She frequently appears in planning appeals and in the Planning Court. Her clients include a range of national and regional housebuilders and land promoters, central government, local planning authorities, and environmental groups. Anjoli is a member of the Attorney General’s B Panel.
Anjoli is consistently rated as one of the top junior planning barristers in the country. She is ranked by Planning Magazine as the 2nd ‘Top-Rated Junior Under 35’ and in the top 10 ‘Top Rated Juniors’. She was also selected by a panel of judges as one of The Planner’s Women of Influence. Chambers and Partners says: “Anjoli is able to seamlessly combine her enormous intellect, professional knowledge and ability with an extremely personable and approachable manner.”
Some of the recent notable high-profile cases Anjoli has been instructed on include:
- Stag Brewery, Richmond: acted in the significant public inquiry promoting 1,000 new homes, commercial uses, new green space and a new school on the site of the old Stag Brewery in Richmond, located at the finish line of the famous Oxford-Cambridge boat race. The Inspector agreed, amongst other things, that development of the brownfield site would create a “new heart” for Mortlake, and that 7.5% affordable housing was the maximum viable amount.
- Aylesham Centre, Peckham: acted in this public inquiry into comprehensive redevelopment of the Aylesham shopping centre to build new housing, retail and workspace and improve public spaces. The main issues included affordable housing, heritage impacts and vitality and viability of the town centre.
- Elephant Park, Southwark: appeared in a public inquiry promoting an 18-storet building providing Class E space on the final site within the award-winning Elephant Park in Southwark, London. The Inspector agreed with the design approach of developing an ‘exemplary counterpoint building’ in this location.
- Newcastle Quayside: appeared in the public inquiry for the local authority, and subsequently the High Court and Court of Appeal, concerning a dispute over proposals for 289 apartments in a 14 storey building on the iconic Newcastle Quayside. The contentious matters particularly included quality of design, impact on heritage assets and living conditions.
- Brighton Marina: acted in the significant public inquiry into the proposed development of 1,000 residential units at the Brighton Marina, consisting of nine buildings ranging from 8 storeys to 28 storeys in height. The decision was called-in by the Secretary of State and was one of the first appeal decisions by the Secretary of State on the approach to the updated NPPF on design matters.
- New super-prison, Chorley: represented the Ministry of Justice at inquiry promoting a new 1,700 inmate prison in the greenbelt in Lancashire, which raised issues of prison need, openness of the greenbelt and highways.
- Holocaust Memorial, Westminster: represented the Government in a legal challenge to the decision-making on the “called in” planning application for the UK Holocaust Memorial in Victoria Tower Gardens.
- Tower Hamlets: acted in a public inquiry promoting proposals for a 30-storey residential building and data centre in Tower Hamlets, London.
- Tenterden, Kent: promoted a scheme for 145 houses, country park and sports pitches on greenfield land. Successfully represented the developer at the three-week planning inquiry, the legal challenge to the grant of permission, and the associated public rights of way inquiry.
- Use Class E and new permitted development rights: instructed by the government in the High Court and Court of Appeal to defend the widely-discussed legal challenge to the amendments to the General Permitted Development Order and the Use Classes Order, which introduced new permitted development rights to build upwards and the new Use Class E.
- Surge of Power (Jen Reid) statue, Bristol: represented the appellant in an appeal into the installation of a statue of a black female protestor, following the toppling of the statue of slave-trader Edward Colston. The appeal raised highly topical issues of contested heritage and diversity and inclusivity in public spaces.
Local Government
With a strong track record of advising and representing local authorities, we offer expert legal support across a diverse range of areas and issues. Recognised for our clear, pragmatic legal guidance and strong advocacy, we are well-placed to support local government bodies in meeting complex and evolving challenges.
Cross-practice
Landmark's barristers often work at the intersection of our core practice areas; bringing a wide range of skills, knowledge and experience to bear on a particular dispute or issue facing a client.
Our focus is always on achieving the best possible outcome for our client. By viewing the client's objectives in a holistic way - and not purely through the lens of one rigidly-defined legal area - we deliver the best possible advice and representation in complex matters that engage multiple specialist areas of law.
Whether it's providing support as an individual cross-practice barrister or a cross-disciplinary team of Landmark counsel, we are able to draw on an outstanding array of complementary skillsets and knowledge bases. This often achieves a better result than instructing multiple barristers from different specialist sets. This also improves the quality of client care through increased levels of communication, quicker response times, and a coordinated approach to clerking and fees, made possible by our team-based cross-practice approach.
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Energy
Highways and Rights of Access
Specialisms
Commercial/Retail
Compulsory Purchase and Compensation
Development Consent Orders
Development Contracts and Overage
Development Contribution: Section 106 and CIL
Development Plans and other planning policy
Energy
Environment
Green Belt and Grey Belt
Heritage
Highways, Footpaths and Rights of Way
Infrastructure
Minerals and Waste
Neighbourhood Planning
Planning Appeals, Inquiries and Hearings
Planning Enforcement and Injunctions
Planning Judicial and Statutory Reviews
Residential
Specialisms
Commercial and Contractual Disputes, and Procurement issues
Company
Confidential and Sensitive Advice
Confidential and Sensitive Advice
Data protection
Education
Governance, Constitutional and Public law
Governance, Constitutional and Public law
Judicial Reviews
Finance
Regulatory
Specialisms
Energy
Highways and Rights of Access
