Catherine leads the Planning practice in the UK. She is based in our London office and specialises in planning, consents and environmental law.
Catherine helps commercial developers and promoters of energy and infrastructure projects on many high-profile planning cases and judicial reviews. She has particular expertise in nuclear power, airports and renewable energy. Career highlights include promoting development consent orders (DCOs) for the Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C nuclear power stations, Gatwick Airport's Northern Runway Project, the Aquind Interconnector, and National Grid's 'Great Grid Upgrade' projects.
Catherine in recommended by both Chambers UK and Legal 500 UK, where she is recognised as "a terrific leader, she is knowledgeable, wise and thorough", and noted for her ability to "combine intellectual rigour with a willingness to go into detail". Clients also recognise that "Catherine Howard brings so much to any conversation; her advice is tailored and to the point".
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- EDF Energy on the promotion of DCOs for Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C nuclear power stations
- National Grid in relation to the Chesterfield to Willington overhead line DCO
- Cornish Lithium on its proposed DCO for a lithium mine at Trelavour Downs
- Uniper on the promotion of a DCO for the Connah's Quay Low Carbon Power Project, a gas-fired power station with carbon capture
- Gatwick Airport Limited on its development consent proposals to bring the existing Northern Runway into routine use
- London Luton Airport Operator Limited in relation to the expansion of capacity at Luton airport
- Leeds Bradford Airport in relation to night-flights
- Bristol Airport Limited on its proposed expansion plans
- Aquind Interconnector on its DCO for a £1 billion subsea electrical connection between the UK and France
- Evolution Power in relation to the Stonestreet Green solar
- Low Carbon on the Beacon Fen solar DCO
- Indaver in relation to its energy from waste project at Rivenhall in Essex
- Breedon in relation to its participation in the Peak Cluster carbon capture and transportation DCO project
- Cuadrilla Resources on planning applications, public inquiries and judicial reviews relating to shale gas exploration in Lancashire
- Bp in relation to its carbon capture and storage project in the North Sea
Sectors
Background
Catherine holds a Bachelor of Philosophy, Psychology and Physiology (honors) from Oxford University (Worcester College).
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