Planning Lawyer

Overview

In this Planning Lawyer role, you join Islington Council’s in‑house Legal Services to advise on planning and highways matters. You’ll collaborate across services on planning projects, appeals, and section 106 agreements to support public projects and policy. The role combines contentious and non‑contentious work in a dynamic, public‑sector environment. You will contribute to a mission‑led council focused on equality, inclusion, and high‑quality public service. This is an opportunity to shape planning outcomes at a borough scale.

Pay / Benefits

• Up to 31 days leave, rising to 36 days
• flexible working arrangements
• London Living Wage
• excellent local government pension scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• discounted gym memberships

Responsibilities

• Advise on planning and highways law and related legislation
• Counsel on section 106 agreements, planning appeals, and judicial reviews
• Provide guidance to planning committees and cross‑service colleagues
• Handle both contentious and non‑contentious planning matters
• prioritise tasks in a rapidly changing environment
• Collaborate to support planning and highways projects across services

Key requirements

• Qualified solicitor, barrister or FILEX
• Experience advising planning committees
• Strong knowledge of planning and highways law and related legislation
• In‑house or public sector experience preferred
• Motivated team player with adaptability

• teamwork
• adaptability
• proactivity
• planning and highways law
• section 106 agreements
• planning appeals

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