Associate - Planning

Trowers & Hamlins; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Manchester is seeking an Associate to join their national planning practice. The role involves providing legal support on complex planning applications, drafting agreements, and offering strategic advice on major development schemes. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to high-profile regeneration projects and develop strong client relationships within a growing team. Ideal for candidates looking to advance their career in planning law.

Responsibilities

• Conducting complex planning applications and providing legal reviews.
• Drafting Section 106 and Section 278 agreements.
• Offering general planning advice for major development schemes.
• Acting for planning authorities and registered providers on CPO work.
• Handling enforcement issues and public inquiry work.
• Performing planning due diligence on transactions.
• Building and maintaining effective client relationships.

Job description

Description

Who we are

Our Planning Team acts for a full range of clients in both the private and public sectors. We work closely with colleagues in our leading Public Sector, Real Estate, Construction and Corporate teams providing our clients with the best and most commercial advice, irrespective of market sector. We advise on all contentious and non-contentious aspects of the planning and environmental regimes.

Our team has grown significantly over the last six years. We are based in London, Exeter and Manchester. Not resting on our laurels, our business plan foresees continued growth over the next five years. We have plans to strengthen our practice in London and the regions and an exciting opportunity has now arisen for an Associate to join our national practice. Working seamlessly with colleagues and clients across the country, you will support the London partner Jacqueline Backhaus and the regional partners, Rory Stracey and Amanda Stubbs. Most importantly, however, the opportunity is for you to assist in the future development of the firm's planning offering both inside and outside of London. You will have significant opportunity to develop a strong practice.

Some of the team's high profile and significant matters that have been watched closely by the sector include :

• Regeneration of Meridian Water – 10,000 homes acting for the London Borough of Enfield;
• Regeneration of land in Cheltenham creating a new mixed-use development linked to GCHQ – Golden Valley.
• Regeneration of Land West of Ifield for 10,000 new homes acting for Homes England.
• Relocation of the Museum of London into Smithfield.
• Estates regeneration in Merton – Leading on planning, environmental and CPO for 4500 new homes.
• Regeneration of Ham Close in Richmond acting for Richmond Housing Partnership.
• Leading planning appeal in Chelsea for Estate regeneration project for 400 new homes.
• Leading planning and environmental matters for an innovative self-build scheme in Cherwell for 1900 homes.
• Advising on planning and environmental aspects of Energy to Waste plants in Cambridge and North Yorkshire.
• Acting for many Registered Providers
• Acting for Historic England

What you will be doing

• Complex planning applications – legal reviews and strategic advice
• Section106 agreements
• Section 278 agreements
• General planning advice in respect of major development schemes in the waste sector, the affordable housing sector, as well as the private developer sector
• Acting for planning authorities and registered providers in relation to CPO work
• Enforcement issues and public inquiry work
• Planning due diligence on commercial and corporate transactions
• Building and maintaining effective client relationships