Planning Solicitor

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced planning solicitor to join its national Planning team. This role involves advising on a variety of strategic residential projects and significant infrastructure initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Planning law, with a focus on CPO matters and excellent communication skills. The firm promotes a supportive work environment and offers flexible working arrangements, making it an exciting opportunity for professionals looking to advance their careers in a dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years’ post-qualification experience in Planning law.
• Experience on CPO matters and drafting section 106 agreements.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercially focused planning advice and guidance.
• Work collaboratively with the Planning team and wider firm.

Skills

Planning law

Communication skills

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Qualified solicitor

Job description

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The Planning team at Weightmans handles a large variety of high-quality work for both private and public sector clients. Examples of the type of work include:

• Various strategic residential and New Town projects – advising on all planning aspects for both applicants and LPAs, including advising on a new garden town which is to comprise 23,000 dwellings and major infrastructure.
• DCOs and Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects – including acting for promoters and utility companies.
• Judicial review challenges.
• Day-to-day planning advisory work for a range of clients and infrastructure agreements, including developers, housebuilders, and public bodies.

The national team works collaboratively across offices, undertaking high-quality work in a supportive environment. Due to a strong pipeline of work and significant projects, there is a need to recruit an additional experienced specialist planning solicitor to our national Planning team. Candidates will be considered for Associate level up to Legal Director level, depending on experience.

About your new role

The Planning team at Weightmans handles a large variety of high-quality work for both private and public sector clients. Examples of the type of work include:

• Various strategic residential and New Town projects – advising on all planning aspects for both applicants and LPAs, including advising on a new garden town which is to comprise 23,000 dwellings and major infrastructure.
• Promoting over 10 major CPO projects, including various major highways CPOs.
• DCOs and Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects – including acting for promoters and utility companies.
• Judicial review challenges.
• Day-to-day planning advisory work for a range of clients and infrastructure agreements, including developers, housebuilders, and public bodies.

The national team works collaboratively across offices, undertaking high-quality work in a supportive environment. Due to a strong pipeline of work and significant projects, there is a need to recruit an additional experienced specialist planning solicitor to our national Planning team. Candidates will be considered for Associate level up to Legal Director level, depending on experience.

We will consider candidates for Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Leicester, Newcastle.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with members of the Planning team and wider firm to meet client needs, providing clients with commercially focused planning advice and guidance. The role may involve some travel in view of the projects we undertake.
• Take conduct of matters and work as part of the team on larger projects.
• Help support growth for the Planning practice both nationally and in the relevant location.
• Work in accordance with Weightmans’ values.

This list is not intended to be exhaustive, and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role.

About You

• Qualified solicitor.
• At least 3 years’ post-qualification experience in Planning law.
• The ideal candidate will have some private practice experience, good experience on CPO matters, and drafting of section 106 agreements.
• Technically strong with good communication skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• A team player who can work as part of a team and on own initiative.
• Flexible approach.

The role is ideally based in our Leeds office, but we will also consider candidates for Manchester, Liverpool, or Newcastle. The firm supports and encourages flexible working arrangements.