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Gary Soloman

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About

Gary is head of the firm’s Planning and Compulsory purchase team. He specialises in major planning applications, infrastructure agreements (including section 106 agreements), compulsory purchase and compensation (including advocacy), and highway aspects of development.

He is a legal associate of the Royal Town Planning Institute and a Higher Court Advocate, and is also Chair of the Welsh Compulsory Purchase Association

Experience

  • Isle of Anglesey County Council: Assisting the Council on its Energy Island Programme and major developments including proposals for a new nuclear power station at Wylfa, the proposed Anglesey Freeport and the Morlais Tidal Demonstration Zone TWAO.
  • North Somerset Council: Advising on a number of highway projects including the planning application and related CPOs and SRO in connection with the proposed Banwell Bypass.
  • Kent County Council: Advising on the Otterpool Park, the proposed new 9,000 house garden village near Folkestone in Kent.
  • Canal and River Trust: Advising on a CPO and compensation issues for a major residential-led mixed use development scheme in SW London.
  • Gloucestershire County Council: Advising the Council on the promotion of a Development Consent Order for improvements to Junction 10 of the M5 motorway and associated development.

Credentials

  • Admitted as a solicitor: England & Wales (1997), Northern Ireland (2016)
  • DipLP, DipLG, LARTPI

Areas of expertise

Sector focus

Office

“Gary Soloman - national leader for regeneration-based planning work; client-centred out-of-the-box thinker; modest yet sharp; highly respected in compulsory purchase and planning spheres.”

Legal 500 UK 2026

“Gary Solomon is a partner highly regarded among peers within the sector, well known nationally for his work on planning, compulsory purchase, compensation and regeneration. He is a careful and deep thinker, a calm head, has excellent client care skills and a joy to work with. The team is always well resourced and organised even in the most challenging cases.”

Legal 500 UK, 2025

“We are extremely satisfied with the service that Gary provides as well as the manner in which he engages with us and the quality of the work.”

Chambers UK, 2025

“Gary Soloman – giant of the compulsory purchase, regeneration planning and compensation field. A huge resource in any team, depth of knowledge, reflective participation, strong on strategy and substance. A genuine desire to do what is best for the client while setting realistic expectations.”

Legal 500, 2023

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