Sandy Telfer
Partner, Dispute Resolution
Sandy is a real estate lawyer advising developers, landowners and public sector bodies on a wide range of complex and high-profile development projects, with a particular expertise in promoting large scale housing development through the planning process.
He is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in Scottish planning law and procedure and is ranked by clients and peers in the legal directories as a leading individual in his field.
Sandy is also a Legal Associate of the Royal Town Planning Institute.
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Sandy Telfer is an excellent communicator. Rather than just telling me what the law says, Sandy tells me what the law means and how it can help to achieve my objectives.
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Recent News & Insights by Sandy
17 April 2025 | Time to read: 2 mins
Gillespie Macandrew to Sponsor First-Ever ‘Guard of Honour’ at the 2025 Howden Melrose Sevens
By Robert Graham-Campbell , Sandy Telfer
Gillespie Macandrew is proud to announce that our firm will sponsor the first-ever 'Guard of Honour' at the historic 2025 Howden Melrose Sevens tournament.
13 June 2024 | Time to read: 13 mins
‘Exceptional Release’ Housing Policy and the Demise of Scotland’s ‘Tilted Balance’
By Sandy Telfer
Sandy Telfer discusses the much anticipated court decision in ‘the Mossend appeal’ and what this means for the Scottish Housebuilding industry.
28 September 2022 | Time to read: 2 mins
Important changes to planning applications and permissions brought into force
By Colin Hamilton, Sandy Telfer
The Scottish Government has continued its implementation of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019, with two instruments that have effect from 1 October 2022.
02 August 2022 | Time to read: 8 mins
Planning for Afforestation
By Sandy Telfer
Many Scottish landowners have sought to add value to unproductive land through afforestation, although what planning is required?