Planning Solicitor

JR United Kingdom; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Legal 500 law firm is seeking an ambitious Planning Solicitor to enhance their Real Estate team in Southampton. This role offers an engaging opportunity to work on high-profile projects, ensuring excellent career progression, hybrid working, and a market-leading salary.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Excellent career progression

Work-life balance

Qualifications

• Experience in advising on planning applications and appeals.
• Familiarity with planning litigation and drafting agreements.

Responsibilities

• Advising clients on planning laws and applications.
• Conducting planning litigation and statutory reviews.
• Drafting section 106 agreements and managing client relations.

Skills

Planning law

Client advisory

Regulatory issues

Job description

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portsmouth, hampshire, United Kingdom

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Posted:

31.05.2025

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15.07.2025

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Job Description:

Planning Solicitor | Legal 500 law firm | Southampton

BCL Legal are working with a leading Legal 500 law firm to help recruit an ambitious Planning Solicitor to join the firms growing Real Estate team in Southampton.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious legal professional to work on high-profile development projects and broaden their expertise in a nationally recognised environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Advising clients on all aspects of planning law, including planning applications, appeals, local plan policies and variations to planning permissions.

• Advising on and conducting planning litigation including statutory and judicial reviews of planning decisions and associated decision-making.

• Drafting and negotiating section 106 agreements and unilateral undertakings.

• Advising on BNG, CIL, natural capital, EIAs/EORs and compulsory purchase and compensation.

• Advising on the implications of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.

• Working with clients to manage the regulatory, policy and legislative issues impacting development projects including environmental law considerations.

• Offering practical, commercial and innovative solutions and strategic advice.

• Managing and developing client relationships, with a focus on delivering exceptional client service.

The firm offer a fantastic work life balance including hybrid and flexible working arrangements from their Southampton or Bournemouth office with the beautiful south coast on your doorstep.

Offering excellent career progression and a market leading salary.

Apply now!

Or if you would like to find out more please contact Uma Aslam at BCL Legal.

BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.