Planning Solicitor

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Planning Solicitor (NQ-5 PQE) to join a highly regarded and specialist Planning, Environmental, Energy and Regulatory team in Chester.

This is a great opportunity for a solicitor looking to work on complex and high-value planning and development matters , advising an impressive client base including developers, landowners, businesses, high-net-worth individuals and public sector organisations.

The Opportunity:

You'll work directly alongside experienced Partners, gaining early exposure to high-quality work and client relationships while building your own caseload.

Your workload is likely to include:

• Planning applications, appeals and objections
• Section 106, S38 and S278 agreements
• High Court challenges and Judicial Review
• Planning enforcement, prosecutions and Certificates of Lawfulness
• Compulsory Purchase Orders , village greens and public rights of way
• Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) matters
• Advising across both contentious and non-contentious planning matters

About You:

• NQ-5 years PQE
• Experience in planning law , ideally covering both contentious and non-contentious matters
• Commercially minded with excellent attention to detail
• Confident managing multiple matters and competing deadlines
• Strong communication and client relationship skills
• Able to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team
• Keen to develop within a specialist planning practice
• Environmental, energy or regulatory experience would be advantageous
• Willing to contribute to business development and marketing

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