Planning Lawyer - South West England, United Kingdom - Venn Group

Venn Group

Verified Company

South West England, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Planning Lawyer - Home Counties - up to £55k - Full-time - Hybrid working

Venn Group's specialist legal team are currently working with an established
Local Authority in the
Home Countiesregion who are looking for a
Planning Lawyer to join their department, on a
permanent basis.

The role:

This motivated and highly professional team is looking for an individual with a passion for planning law and experience of planning disputes and enforcement.

If successful you will assist across all aspects of the legal work for the service including providingtimely and effective specialist legal advice to elected Members, including committees and officers across the council.

Key Responsibilities:

Giving advice to the Council, elected members and the Council's Planning Department on all matters relating to Town and Country Planning and associated legislation
Negotiating, drafting and dealing with agreements under s.106 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and any other related agreements
Managing a varied caseload of complex and substantial legal work including, but not limited to, planning disputes, section 106 agreements, providing advice and support on planning law issues, drafting agreements, article 4 directions, public inquiriesand the local plan
Dealing with all matters involving planning enforcement covered by planning legislation and all related legislation including, but not limited to, enforcement notices, stop notices and notices under s.215 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
Contribute to preparation of committee reports and attendance at Council and committee meetings from time to time as directed and required
Undertaking research and providing advice to the Council in the areas of planning law specifically and local government law generally
Experience of conducting a full, varied and demanding caseload of complex and sensitive planning law matters including planning disputes and enforcement
Experience of advising at committees, particularly Development Management Committees
Ability to deal with challenging situations using tact and diplomacy
Experience of working with multiple stakeholders from the public and private sector