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Alex Minhinick

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About

Alex is a partner in the Planning and Compulsory Purchase team, and is a specialist consenting lawyer, advising on the management and delivery of planning permissions and other consents for large scale energy and infrastructure projects.

He advises on all elements of projects in England and Wales under planning, highways and compulsory purchase law, and regularly promotes Development Consent Order (DCO) applications for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs).

Experience

  • RWE Renewables UK Solar and Storage: Advising and appearing as advocate for the Byers Gill Solar DCO, the first application made by RWE for an onshore solar farm DCO.
  • National Highways: Advising and appearing as advocate for the A417 Missing Link DCO application, which won the National Infrastructure Planning Association’s “Project of the Year” award 2023.
  • Cardiff Parkway Developments Limited: Advising on its promotion of the Cardiff Parkway scheme for a new railway station and business park between Cardiff and Newport.
  • Vattenfall: Advising on obtaining section 36 consent for the Pen y Cymoedd onshore windfarm, which remains the largest consented onshore wind scheme in England and Wales.
  • Triton Knoll Electrical System: Advising RWE Innogy on the consenting of a 110km grid connection for the Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm, including major substations and interaction with the full range of utility services.
  • Associated Petroleum Terminals: Advising on the Immingham Eastern Ro-Ro Terminal and Immingham Green Energy Terminal DCO applications.

Credentials

  • Admitted as a solicitor: England & Wales (2010)

Areas of expertise

Sector focus

Office

“Alex Minhinick - very knowledgeable and thorough. Client-focused.”

Legal 500 UK 2026

“Alex Minhinick has been a pleasure to work with, applying his depth and breadth of knowledge and experience to the project and delivering results. I think Alex is an industry leading figure in the Planning Act 2008, coming up with solutions to problems that are proportionate and smart rather than blocking and worrisome. That said, Alex has highlighted and advised on risks early on that have steered the project to the right outcome. I trust Alex implicitly in his advice and in the management of me as a client.”

Legal 500 UK 2025

“Alex Minhinick’s clear, calm advice has been essential to managing the risks and meeting procedural requirements. He provides an actual, measured answer which is implementable and makes decision making as a client far easier. Alex knows his industry and is always at the forefront of networks and knowledge.”

Legal 500 UK 2024

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