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Matthew Tucker

Senior Associate

About

Matthew is a senior associate in the firm’s Planning and Compulsory Purchase team, having joined the firm in 2023. He acts for developer and local authority clients, advising on a broad range of planning and compulsory purchase issues in order to unlock the delivery of large-scale, comprehensive schemes of development, including substantial schemes of residential development and significant infrastructure development.

His practice involves assisting clients with all practical, legal and strategic considerations required to deliver ambitious development projects. He advises on the full breadth of planning matters, including planning strategy, Section 106 Agreements, Biodiversity Net Gain, use of compulsory purchase powers, compulsory purchase compensation, permitted development, use classes, highways, appropriation, listed buildings, Community Infrastructure Levy and the delivery of supporting infrastructure.

Matthew also advises both public and private sector clients on contentious planning matters, including planning appeals, enforcement action and applications for judicial review. He has particular specialist knowledge and experience of compulsory purchase orders, and he frequently advises acquiring authorities, objectors and third parties engaged with all aspects of the process.

Experience

The Environment Agency: Acting for the EA as acquiring authority on the Environment Agency (Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme) Compulsory Purchase Order 2023, enabling more than 5 kilometres of flood alleviation measures in the Oxford area.
Housing developer client: Currently advising on appeal strategy and infrastructure agreements required to enable the residential development of up to 450 dwellings in a sustainable rural location.
Local authority client: Currently advising on planning strategy and infrastructure agreements required to enable the delivery of a new 10,000-home garden village in a sustainable location.
Developer client: Currently advising on legal agreements required to enable the sale of nitrate credits to developers for nutrient neutrality purposes.
Isle of Anglesey Council: Acting for the Council on planning matters arising from the development of Anglesey Freeport.
CPO objector: advised the successful objector to the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (Vicarage Field and surrounding land) Compulsory Purchase Order, which following a public inquiry, the Inspector opted not to confirm in October 2022.