Loretta specialises in town and country planning law, acting for local authorities, public bodies, developers and registered providers. She is experienced with advising clients on a broad range of matters such as section 106 agreements, planning applications, judicial reviews, certificate of lawfulness, change of use, appeals, enforcement, due diligence and highway agreements.
Prior to joining the firm, Loretta worked as locum solicitor for several local authorities. She has also worked in private practice and for a number of years at Cornwall Council as a senior solicitor in the Planning & Highways team. Prior to qualifying other previous experience included work for a local authority within the areas of information, commercial and company law.
Experience
Loretta's experience includes:
- Acted for local authorities on drafting of biodiversity net gain provisions and habitat bank agreements
- Drafted template section 106 agreements for local authorities
- Acted for a local authority on section 106 agreement on viability for appeal hearing
- Drafted and negotiated section 278 and 38 highway agreements for local authorities
- Drafted section 106 agreements for nitrate/phosphates neutrality for local authorities and developers relating to developments in Herefordshire, Devon and Cornwall
- Advising local authorities on judicial review challenges
- Advising a local authority on its own mixed-use development and section 106 heads of terms and associated conditions
- Drafted section 106 agreement for a local authority to include provision for a replacement football ground
- Legal advisor at planning committees
- Acted for a local authority for a stopping order.
