‘’A well-known and much-loved community pub closed and sold off to a developer; a request to Historic England to list the building; a devastating fire with the ruins demolished days later; and the West Midlands metro mayor stepping in to plead for the pub’s restoration… the tale of the Crooked House has all the makings of a fly-on-the wall documentary. But beyond the tabloid headlines, what are the planning implications?’’
Read the full article by DJB planning partner, Stephanie Hall, in the Estates Gazette: https://www.egi.co.uk/legal/calling-time-on-the-crooked-house/
ABOUT DJB: DJB is a national law firm that specialises entirely in real estate. The firm has offices in London, Manchester, and Birmingham ensuring truly national coverage.
The firm is renowned for its high quality legal work and service.
We only recruit experienced lawyers with excellent calibre. As a result, our legal team of around 50 lawyers have an average post-qualification experience that exceeds 20 years. Most have joined us from other City firms, in-house departments and/or senior roles. Our lawyers have advised some of the UK’s most significant land owners including Barclays Bank, HSBC, Credit Suisse, Rolls Royce, The Royal Parks, The Cabinet Office and The Crown Estate. This focus on quality only has led to a 50% male and female Partner rate.
All of our clients are provided with a dedicated client care professional at no extra charge, which ensures that they receive the highest standard of service at all times. DJB is regularly selected to advise on high profile projects such as the hosting of the London 2012 Olympic Games by The Royal Parks and the first Sukuk Bond to be entered into by a Western Government on behalf of HM Treasury. Based in London at The Shard and also Manchester, Birmingham and Taunton, DJB has a national presence.
The firm enjoys top tier rankings in all of the main directories, as well as receiving many awards.