Josh Taylor

on the promotion of offshore wind farm DCOs totalling over 3,600MW including advice on strategy and risk, project management, assisting at public hearings, meetings with stakeholders, and negotiating associated agreements. These schemes were also ground-breaking in bringing forward novel and new approaches to compensation measures under Article 6(4) of the Habitats Regulations Directive. Josh also led on the pre-commencement phase – including negotiating a Planning Performance Agreement with four LPAs, advice on discharge of requirements and permitted development rights, as well as the strategy connected to the Transfer of Benefit of the DCOs.

with the pre-planning, and planning, application process in their successful application to build an onshore community wind scheme, including working with the council to allocate the green belt site as suitable for wind energy in the development plan in order to unlock development value; and leading the legal strategy, programme, and negotiation with stakeholders including an adjoining Power Station.

including negotiating infrastructure agreements and advising on the options appraisal and strategy for an NSIP electricity reinforcement project and assisting with the stakeholder engagement strategy, scoping, and site selection.

on strategic land schemes - including on the greenbelt in Perrybrook, Gloucestershire – and assisting with sale and purchase agreements, and apportionment of section 106 liability between phase owners, together with negotiating the various highways agreements.

including EIA considerations and strategy notes on baseline, and engagement with stakeholders.

including the disposal of a wind farm portfolio, the acquisition of a solar scheme, and residential sales/disposals including drafting and negotiating Certificates of Title.