Gemma Macintyre
Gemma works within the Planning team and is currently in her final seat of her training contract and will be qualifying into the Planning team in October 2024.
About Gemma
Gemma assists the planning team with all aspects of the planning process and highway matters, including objections to development, planning obligation agreements, highway agreements, HS2 compensation claims, planning appeals and judicial review.
“Really appreciate how quickly Gemma is always able and willing to provide sound advice when needed.”
Experience
Before joining the planning team Gemma worked as a Senior Paralegal in Property Litigation for a period of 3 years. This included acting on behalf of large retail clients and providing pragmatic advice tailored to their requirements.
Gemma also spent 6 months on client secondment at the University of Warwick in their Legal and Compliance team where she advised on commercial contracts and data protection law including Freedom of Information requests.
Gemma completed her second training seat in the Planning team and has now returned for her forth seat, her experience includes:
- Advising clients in connection with highways agreements under Section 38 and 278 of the Highways Act 1980.
- Advising developers with respect to Section 106 Agreements and reporting on all aspects of the draft.
- Assisting in relation to a Judicial Review claim in relation to the relocation of a footpath.
- Drafting of Deed of Variations to a Section 106 Agreement under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
- Drafting of Section 53 Counternotices under the Land Compensation At 1973 for landowners in connection with HS2.
- Advising on and drafting an objection letter relating to a planning application concerning flooding and impacts to the local community.
Career
Gemma has recently completed the Professional Skills Course with the University of Law and is due to qualify as a Solicitor in October 2024.
Gemma has a master’s in law, business and management from the University of Law combined with the Legal Practice Course.
Graduated from the University of Birmingham with 2:1 LLB Law degree.
Interests
Outside work Gemma enjoys meeting up with friends and travelling. Gemma regularly goes swimming and enjoys playing badminton.
