Landmark Chambers leads the field in Planning…

Landmark Chambers’ award-winning Planning team is once again strongly represented in Planning Resource's highly respected survey of leading planning barristers.

The 2026 list includes 17 Silks and 15 Juniors, as well as five barristers recognised in the Under 35 category.

Based on feedback from clients, the annual survey highlights the top-rated planning KCs, leading juniors, and standout barristers under 35. It also identifies the highest-rated practitioners across key areas, including residential, retail, and infrastructure.

Landmark is strongly represented among the top-tier Silks, with five of the top ten: Sasha White KC (second), followed by Rupert Warren KC (third), Zack Simons KC, James Maurici KC, Matthew Reed KC and Russell Harris KC.

Graeme Keen KC makes a notable return to the rankings at 15th, while Melissa Murphy KC is ranked joint 16th, making her the second highest-ranked female planning silk.

Nick Grant tops both the Junior and Under 35 categories, and is also ranked across the residential, retail and infrastructure lists. He is joined in the Junior top 10 by Hashi Mohamed (joint second), George Mackenzie, Matthew Henderson and Heather Sargent.

Landmark also secures five places in the Under 35 top 10, with Nick Grant ranked first, followed by Odette Chalaby (second) and Matthew Henderson (third), alongside Isabella Buono and Kimberley Ziya.

Across key practice areas, Landmark barristers are consistently recognised among the highest-rated practitioners in the retail, residential and infrastructure categories.

Ranked silks

Ranked juniors

Ranked juniors under 35

Ranked in residential

Ranked in retail

Ranked in infrastructure

Visit the Planning Resource website to view the rankings (paywalled)

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Sasha White KC (Joint Head of Chambers)

David Elvin KC

Russell Harris KC

John Litton KC

Rupert Warren KC

Christopher Boyle KC

James Maurici KC

Reuben Taylor KC

Matthew Reed KC

Graeme Keen KC

Robert Walton KC

Jenny Wigley KC

Gwion Lewis KC

Melissa Murphy KC

Richard Moules KC

Richard Turney KC

Zack Simons KC

Scott Stemp

Andrew Parkinson

Andrew Byass

Hashi Mohamed

Heather Sargent

George Mackenzie

Matthew Dale-Harris

Matthew Fraser

Dr Ashley Bowes

Anjoli Foster

Matthew Henderson

Nick Grant

Isabella Buono

Kimberley Ziya

Odette Chalaby

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