Michelle is a Partner in the National Planning Consenting and Infrastructure Team with a particular expertise in advising on major planning, infrastructure and regeneration schemes, involving site assembly.

Michelle has also advised on some of the most significant reported cases in the field of CPO compensation and her recent reported compulsory purchase compensation cases include:

• Thomas Newall v Lancaster City Councilboth in the Tribunal and in the Court of Appeal (key issues- development value, planning position, loss of rent, management time and other disturbance heads of claim ).
• JS Bloor (Wilmslow) Limited v Homes and Communities Agency, in the Tribunal, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court (key issue – approach to planning assumptions and scope of valuation disregards).
• Harringay Meat Traders v Greater London Authority – in respect of a s18 Land Compensation Act 1961 appeal, a High Court challenge and a limitation determination in the Upper Tribunal (key issue- planning position, limitation).
• Rooff Group v Greater London Authority – in respect of a s18 Land Compensation Act 1961 appeal and a legal challenges in the High Court and the Court of Appeal (key issue – planning position, rule 2 value).
• Overseas Plastics Group Limited v Greater London Authority – in respect of a limitation determination in the Upper Tribunal.
• William Hill v Transport for London – in respect of a preliminary issue in the Upper Tribunal concerning the correct party to a reference and limitation.

Michelle’s recent experience in the field of compulsory purchase compensation also includes:

• HS2 Limited - advising on the implementation of compulsory purchase powers under the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Act 2017, and on matters of compensation and blight.
• Transport for London - Advising on a number of high value and complex CPO compensation claims arising from the Crossrail and Northern Line extension projects.
• Network Rail – Advising on a high value compensation claim in respect of the East West Rail Phase One project.
• London Borough of Barnet - Advising in relation to three CPOs for the redevelopment of the Brent Cross shopping centre and the comprehensive regeneration of Cricklewood, including a new town centre, 7,500 homes, and significant new and improved transport infrastructure, including the proposed new Thameslink station.
• Michelle also has experience of advising on alternative dispute resolution (mediation and early neutral evaluation) in the context of compulsory purchase compensation claims, and has advised clients including Transport for London, Sefton Borough Council and the Homes and Communities Agency in this respect.