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Alastair Skelton

Alastair joined Steven Abbott Associates in 1993 as an Associate and became a Partner in the Practice in July 2000. Prior to joining Steven Abbott Associates, Alastair had gained eight years local government experience in the Midlands and the North West.

Alastair advises a broad range of clients on all aspects of land use planning. Recent instructions have involved work on the following projects:

  • Promotion of brownfield residential development proposals
  • Promotion of ‘major developed sites’ in the Green Belt
  • Advising clients on the provision of integrated hotel/casino facilities across the UK
  • Promotion of major urban extension (mixed use)
  • Group children's homes on behalf of a major voluntary sector child care provider
  • Retirement apartments scheme
  • Advising on redevelopment of egg and poultry processing plants across the UK (Noble Foods)
  • Acting as expert witness in various planning inquiries for private and local authority clients

Alastair also has recent experience of the planning systems in Scotland and the Isle of Man.