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Planning Solicitor

Salary

Negotiable

Location

Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Job type

Permanent

Sector

Legal

Job ref

X3-1288891

Job posted

Posted 2 days ago

Planning Solicitor

An established UK planning law practice is seeking a Planning Solicitor to join its growing team. The firm advises on complex and high‑profile development projects across a range of sectors, delivering end‑to‑end planning law services including strategic advice, consenting, appeals, and litigation.

About the Team

The Planning team provides clear, commercially focused advice to a broad client base, including developers, landowners, house builders, retailers, and public sector bodies. The team works on a wide variety of matters, including:

  • Major commercial development projects such as office, retail, and logistics schemes
  • Large-scale residential and mixed-use developments for national house builders
  • Infrastructure projects, including Development Consent Orders, particularly in transport-related sectors
  • Compulsory purchase matters for acquiring authorities and objectors, including regeneration schemes, compensation claims, and Upper Tribunal referrals

The team actively engages with industry developments through client briefings, thought leadership, events, and tailored training programmes, as well as contributing to external professional training initiatives.

About You

You will be a qualified solicitor with the ability to:

  • Manage your own caseload effectively, often to tight deadlines
  • Provide practical, commercial advice tailored to client objectives
  • Negotiate confidently and deliver effective solutions
  • Communicate clearly at all levels and participate in a range of planning-related proceedings
  • Build strong working relationships with colleagues, clients, and external consultants

Experience in the following areas would be advantageous:

  • Drafting and advising on planning-related deeds and documents
  • Planning agreements, infrastructure agreements, and compulsory purchase matters
  • Business development, marketing, and training activities

What’s on Offer

  • Competitive annual leave entitlement with flexibility options
  • Comprehensive benefits package, including health, wellbeing, and pension provisions
  • Family-friendly policies, including enhanced parental leave options
  • Opportunities for sabbaticals and flexible working arrangements
  • Ongoing training and professional development

This role offers the opportunity to work on high-quality planning matters while developing your career within a collaborative and forward-thinking team.

Apply today with your CV! 

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