Lucy Cooter
Solicitor
A very big thanks for all your support... Your calm, collected advice has really helped us through this!
Overview
Lucy joined Richard Buxton Solicitors in September 2014 as a paralegal, and also completed her training contract with the firm, before qualifying as a solicitor.
Lucy’s experience ranges across the firm’s practice, acting for private individuals, local residents’ groups, and environmental charities. Her casework includes planning and environmental judicial review proceedings in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, planning appeals, planning objections, and also statutory and private nuisance claims.
Lucy read Geography at Durham University, and completed her legal studies at BPP University, receiving distinctions in both the GDL and LPC.
Key Cases
Devon Solar Farm Judicial Review
R (CPRE Devon) v Torridge District Council
Judicial Review of planning permission for solar farm in Devon.
Water fountain nuisance challenge
H v C
Settlement reached in claim concerning noise nuisance caused by neighbour’s water fountain.
Anglesey RAF jet training nuisance
Jones v Ministry of Defence
Noise nuisance caused by RAF aircraft on Anglesey.
Planning Judicial Review – Rame Head, Cornwall
R (Cross) v Cornwall Council and anr
Successful Judicial Review challenge to controversial agricultural dwelling within the Cornwall AONB.
Devon hotel redevelopment objection
Lee Bay Hotel; application for demolition and proposed housing development
Plans to demolish and redevelop Lee Bay Hotel unanimously refused.
Client Quotes
Many thanks for working hard to complete such a finely worded letter in a tight time-frame.
A wonderful result! I have spent the afternoon speaking with very happy residents. Thank you.
Thanks for all your exceptionally hard work.
Qualifications
- BA (Hons) Geography, Durham University (First Class)
- Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL), BPP University, Cambridge (Distinction)
- Legal Practice Course (LPC), BPP University, Cambridge (Distinction)
Memberships
- UKELA
Personal interests
Lucy loves spending as much time as possible outdoors and exploring new places. A keen traveller, she also enjoys outdoor swimming whenever the opportunity presents itself, whatever the time of year or temperature! Lucy also has a passion for nature, and can often be found with her binoculars in hand in search of birds of prey and other wildlife.