Our Real Estate Planning team are widely regarded as one of the best in the UK advising on some of the most iconic developments. Whether it is offshore wind farms located 40 kilometres out to sea, major residential schemes including garden villages and regeneration, new rail and road projects, airport developments, or waste and mineral projects, we are instructed on all of them.
Responsibilities
Our national team offers clients a full‑spectrum of expertise and handles a range of complex mandates in the residential, commercial and infrastructure, environmental and waste sectors, as well as contentious work in Judicial Review and Lands Chamber proceedings. You will work on large‑scale development consent orders, compulsory acquisitions, giving strategic planning advice, reviewing environmental statements, assisting with project management, and supporting our national real estate practice.
Ideal Candidate
Due to the growth in our work and the variety and complexity of the projects we are working on, this role requires strong experience in planning, infrastructure and environmental work, and a genuine enthusiasm to develop our great team. We seek someone with a passion and expertise in this area, capable of leading on complex planning agreements and highway agreements, handling inquiries, examinations and judicial reviews, and managing and supervising junior members.
Qualifications
* A legal qualification with 5+ years post‑admission experience gained within a planning team.
* Knowledge of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, and some knowledge of the Planning Act 2008 is desirable.
* Experience leading on complex planning agreements.
* Experience with highway agreements.
* Ability to handle inquiries, examinations and judicial reviews relating to planning matters.
* Experience managing and supervising junior members of the team.
* Knowledge and experience of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA).
* Experience of compulsory acquisition is also desirable.
We encourage applicants from all social backgrounds, ethnicities, disabilities, gender identities and sexual orientations.
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