Planning Solicitor

Sellick Partnership is pleased to be assisting a Kent based Local Authority with recruitment for a Deputy Principal Planning Lawyer.

This is an exciting new permanent role for a Planning Lawyer looking to further their career in the public sector, and this position would provide an excellent opportunity to move to the next level. This Local Authority is currently working on a range of interesting and challenging matters, in particular a large number of innovative projects and major developments.

The successful Deputy Principal Planning Lawyer will need to be a qualified Solicitor/Barrister/CILEX and hold a current practising certificate. Official duties listed in the job description can be found below:

• Provide a specialist legal service to the council's planning and development service,
• Advise on Large-scale development and infrastructure matters,
• Draft and negotiate complex and/or high value S agreements for complex and major strategic developments,
• Act as the legal representative at Local Plan examinations, public inquiries and appeals,
• Attend and advise planning committee meetings on a rota basis,
• Advise on and prepare planning-related cases for Court, Public Inquiry and appeal hearings and instruct Counsel, and personally attend Court, Public Inquiries and Hearings as required as advocate or with Counsel as appropriate,
• Deputise for the Principal Solicitor,
• Provide line management and supervision to a small number of legal professionals including performance appraisals and development.

Our client is able to offer a flexible, hybrid working pattern, alongside an excellent joining bonus, relocation package (if applicable), alongside a number of other excellent benefits.

This authority is based in an attractive part of the country, with excellent transport connections to London and the coast

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