Birketts—Steven Bell

Birketts has expanded its planning and environment team with the addition of Steven Bell as senior associate.

Steven has over 16 years of experience handling matters in the planning, environmental and regeneration field, including public rights of way, highways law, and judicial review of planning decisions. He will be based in the firm’s Norwich office, where he will also work alongside the social housing team.

Commenting on his new appointment, Steven said: ‘Birketts’ specialist planning law department is an exciting move after working in local government for 16 years—over 10 years as a Senior Lawyer—in planning and environmental law for local planning authorities in East Anglia and Essex. The team adds significant value to the service by drawing on the expertise of other firm members who specialise in property transactions and public law.’

Birketts’ head of planning and environment, Tom Newcombe, added: ‘I’m delighted to welcome Steven to Birketts as we continue to strengthen the team with key, strategic appointments drawn from the public and private sector in order to provide our clients with high quality, practical advice and representation on all aspects of planning law and environmental law. He will be based at our Norwich office but will support colleagues across our four offices in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich and Norwich’.