Planning Solicitor

Overview

In this role you will join a renowned planning team within a notable Legal 500 firm. You will manage your own caseload, offering tailored planning advice and drafting key agreements to support real estate and corporate transactions. The role involves high-stakes planning work, audits of application documents, and contributing to business development and market presence. You will work closely with senior colleagues to grow the practice while delivering sound planning solutions and risk management. This is an opportunity to influence planning strategy across high-profile matters in a supportive, growth‑oriented environment.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid/flexible working
• 26 days’ holiday
• pension
• private medical
• enhanced parental pay
• annual discretionary bonus

Responsibilities

• Manage an independent caseload of planning matters and advise on securing planning permission
• Draft and negotiate statutory planning agreements and conduct due diligence on planning aspects in real estate and corporate transactions
• Provide advice on special protection areas, village greens, highways matters, and assets of community value
• Audit planning application documents and committee reports to support appeals, judicial reviews, enforcement, and risk management
• Collaborate with senior colleagues to drive practice growth and participate in business development and marketing
• Maintain and expand internal and external networks

Key requirements

• At least 3 years’ PQE in planning law with strong knowledge of Environmental Impact Assessments, CIL, and GLA planning matters
• Extensive experience in planning and highways law, including drafting complex Section 106 agreements
• Experience in land development, planning due diligence, planning-led regeneration projects, judicial reviews, planning appeals, and committee presentations

• collaborative mindset
• business development orientation
• strong networking ability
• drafting complex Section 106 agreements
• planning due diligence
• advising on judicial reviews

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