Gavin Leydon

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ABOUT GAVIN LEYDON

Gavin leads the firm’s Planning and Environment team and is a specialist in property development, urban and regional planning, environmental and administrative law. He has focussed on advising and representing private industry and the firm’s significant local government client base.Provides strategic advice on development proposals, land use and environmental authorisations and regularly appears as an advocate before planning authorities and the Environment, Resources and Development Court.Has developed extensive experience over almost 30 years in practice in major projects, land contamination, enforcement, statutory and regulatory interpretation, land acquisition, public and environmental health, heritage protection, planning policy, environmental protection and resource management.Member of Ministerial Urban Trees Reference Group which lead to legislative amendments to provide for the protection of significant trees.Co-author of the Guide to South Australian Planning and Development System for Planning SA and the Local Government Association.Holds Master of Laws degree specialising in Environmental Law.Executive and Board member of several leading planning, environmental and educational organisations.Honorary Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia.Member of the South Australian Heritage Council.Member of the State Planning Commission Building Committee.Former Chairperson of the Local Heritage Advisory Committee.