Leenamari Aantaa-Collier is a Partner and Head of the Planning Law team Wilkes.
Leenamari advises clients in both the public and private sectors on all aspects of contentious and non-contentious planning law. This includes advising on the legal issues relating to applications, planning obligations, appeals, enforcement matters, injunctions, judicial reviews and Section 288 appeals.
Leenamari has a wealth of specialist knowledge and understanding of these areas that is founded upon her experience in Local Government and thereafter in the private sector. Leenamari spent many years as a LPA Principal Solicitor during which time she was concerned with extensive development management matters, including major development proposals and appeals along with the associated legal implications.
Her responsibilities also included supervision of the legal issues concerned with Plan making. In addition, Leenamari gained considerable practical experience in enforcement matters, including injunctions and the application of POCA. On moving from Local Government to the private sector Leenamari has been able to offer her unique insight and judgment to assist her clients (including many LPAs and other public bodies / NGOs).
Leenamari Aantaa-Collier has a niche specialist practice in s.106 NHS contributions, and is the go-to solicitor in the country for this work.
Wilkes Planning covers standard practice, but also highly specialised areas. Leenamari Aantaa-Collier is a specialist in S.106 NHS contributions, and the cross-over between licensing and planning.
Leenamari Aantaa-Collier is passionate and totally dedicated to promoting the clients’ best interests.
Leenamari Aantaa-Collier is a very conscientious, passionate lawyer who will do her all for her clients. She is clearly very hard-working and committed. Leenamari has particular expertise in seeking and securing contributions by way of planning obligations for NHS clients.
I instructed Leenamari Aantaa-Collier for a number of years having chosen her services over another legal representative. I stayed with Leenamari Aantaa-Collier as, in addition to her professional service, she proved to be very attentive, very informative and exceptionally helpful in legal matters related to my planning.
Leenamari Aantaa-Collier – Absolutely dogged and committed to client care. Works incredibly hard and is always up to date with the latest legal cases and developments in her field – often they are her cases.
Leenamari Aantaa-Collier has extensive expertise in planning obligations to address impacts on providers of NHS services.
Leenamari Aantaa-Collier is passionate about her cases and will always ensure that no stone is ever left unturned in achieving the best possible outcome for her clients. Her attention to detail is second to none and she is a clear strategic thinker.
Outstanding in their knowledge. Leenamari Aantaa-Collier is excellent, and unsurprisingly successful in winning my case. I cannot recommend them highly enough.
Leenamari Aantaa-Collier has an exceptional knowledge and an unrivalled understanding of planning law, with particular expertise in the mitigation of major residential development impacts on healthcare provision.
