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• Christopher Young is probably the best in the business, drives everyone hard, is responsive and is hands-on." - Chambers UK 2025

 

• Voted the No1 Planning Barrister in England in the Annual Planning Law Survey 4 years in a row: 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 as judged by 200 leading solicitors and planning consultants.

 

• In the same annual survey, Chris has been voted the No1 Planning Barrister for residential development 6 years in a row: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.

 

• Acts for the UKs major developers and land promoters, as well as for the logistics, office, industry, retail, leisure, education and care sector, LPAs and charities

 

Planning Magazine Survey

 

•  Described as “Mr Housing”

 

• “a high level strategic thinker who is very well connected with what is going on at a national level”

 

• “His track record at appeal is extraordinary” says one consultant, adding: “He is also easy to work with and has a keen sense of humour, which can often help to diffuse tensions within a team.” - “He wins his cases through a combination of attention to detail, close collaboration with the team and massively effective cross-examination”

 

• “Chris understands every element of residential sites. Wherever you are in the planning process, he can slot in."

 

• “He understands the planning process "from the point of view of the council town planner too.” "Planning doesn't have to be combative. He's very good at unlocking things before they become an argument."

 

Chambers Directory

• "Very clearly the best there is on housing applications. He has an astute ability to cut straight to the point in advising clients.”

 

• “Chris is phenomenally good at getting strategic housing developments, his points are just brilliant”

 

• "Chris is a game changer, he wants to shake up the system and look at new ways of winning appeals”

 

• "The leading inquiry advocate for large-scale housing inquiries. He's a legal whirlwind who knows everything about that area."

 

• “Utterly superb - brilliant advocate, adviser and team player.”

 

• “Chris commands absolute trust from all of his developer clients."

 

• “A great all rounder”

 

• Chris presently advises on over 100 sites, including Grey Belt, regeneration, mixed use, B8, tall buildings, 20 new settlements and dozens of large urban extensions.

 

• Regularly appears in the higher courts including acting successfully for Richborough Estates in the Supreme Court in the seminal case on the operation of the NPPF. Has successfully quashed 3 Secretary of State neighbourhood plan decisions in the High Court.

 

• Panelist on “Have We Got Planning News for You’

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