The man with the golden disc: Meet the top silks battling over Arun's future

By The Newsroom
Published 4th Nov 2016, 13:48 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 20:16 BST
Chris Katkowski QC SUS-160411-134502003Chris Katkowski QC SUS-160411-134502003
Chris Katkowski QC SUS-160411-134502003
Fighting residents' corner to gaining gold disks for helping MTV, legal eagles battling it out over major plans for Fontwell have vast experience.

Plans for up to 400 homes on Fontwell Meadows have been subject to a three-day planning inquiry. Click here for the latest coverage.

The outcome of the inquiry, however, represents far more than the fate of the green space, providing the latest case law on how important resident-crafted neighbourhood plans are.

Top barristers posed points for and against the plans.

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Landowners Fontwell Estates were represented by QC Christopher Katkowski, described in his profile as ‘one of the foremost leaders in planning and environment work in the country’.

Away from Fontwell, he led the charge for developers at an inquiry into The Shard, in London, helped Tottenham Hotspur secure permission for its new stadium and advising on plans for Battersea Power Station.

But it was his work in assisting MTV in gaining permission for a new studio which gained him a unique trophy.

His profile stated: “He must be the only planning QC to have been awarded a gold disc (by MTV to celebrate the successful planning appeal for a new studio).”