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Infrastructure and PlanningJanuary 2016

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Attheheartofindustrydevelopments

OUR DCO EXPERIENCE BIRCHAM DYSON BELL

Able Marine Energy Park 8

Stafford Chord 4

North Doncaster Rail Chord 2

Thames Tideway Tunnel (for objector) 12

A556 Knutsford to Bowdon Scheme 5

Morpeth Northern Bypass 7

A160/A180 Port of Immingham Improvement 14

Woodside Link 6

Heysham to M6 Link Road 1

M1 Junction 10a Improvement 3

Rookery South Energy from Waste (for DECC) 10

North London (Electricity Line) Reinforcement 9

North Killingholme Power Station (for objectors) 11

Hinkley Point C Connection to Seabank Grid Connection 16

Willington C Gas Pipeline (for affected party) 13

Swansea Tidal Lagoon (for objector) 15

Lower Thames Crossing 20

A63 Castle Street, Hull 19

Navitus Bay Wind Park (for objector) 25

North London Heat and Power Project (for affected party) 18

National Grid Richborough Connection 17

London Paramount 21

A19 Testos Junction 22

Crossrail 2 (may be DCO) 23

Manston Airport 24

In-depthexperiencecovering:• airports;• commercialrealestate;• electriclines;• freight;• highways;• powergeneration;• rail;and•wastewaterprojects.

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otherlawfirm;• fullyfamiliarwithalltypesofnationallysignificantinfrastructure

projectssonotlearningatyourexpense;• projectsatallstagesoftheapplicationprocessprovidingup-to-

dateexperienceateachphase;• advisingbothpublicandprivatesectororganisationsacross

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rights;and• actingforobjectorsandotheraffectedparties,resultingin

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