Fraser has extensive experience of advising on all aspects of planning, environmental, compulsory purchase, and roads law.
His practice primarily focusses on house-building, with Fraser advising national house-builders on the consenting process, the negotiation of planning agreements, planning appeals, and legal challenges.
Fraser advises Taylor Wimpey, Miller Homes, Guild Homes, and Mactaggart and Mickel in relation to their development sites across the central belt of Scotland.
He also has significant experience advising on the consenting process for renewable energy projects - including onshore wind farms and pumped storage hydro schemes.
Fraser's recent projects include representing:
- CALA and Taylor Wimpey on defending a judicial review raised against East Renfrewshire Council's decision to grant planning permission for their development site at Maidenhill, Newton Mearns;
- Guild Homes on its successful statutory appeal against the Scottish Ministers’ decision to refuse planning permission for its site at Turfbeg West, Forfar;
- ILI in connection with the RED John PSH Project near Inverness;
- RWE in relation to the proposed Golticlay Wind Farm and Enoch Hill 2 wind farm;
- British Land on all planning matters in connection with Glasgow Fort and Fort Kinnaird Shopping Parks.
Client testimonial
‘I have worked with partners Ewan MacLeod and Fraser Mitchell on many occasions, both provide excellent and honest legal advice. Their attention to detail and market knowledge is second to none. Their strengths are easy and regular communication in many forms, be it written, email, text or availability for meetings. They are at the top of their game in Scotland.’
