Planning Locum Solicitor

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Job title: Planning Locum Solicitor

Job Category: Legal

Location: Council Offices, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 1AB, Broxtowe Borough Council

Hours per week: 2

Salary: £60.00 per hour

Job description

Locum Planning Solicitor – Planning Committee adviser

Ideally Qualified solicitor (or barrister) with current practising certificate and a minimum of five years’ post-qualification experience in planning law within local government preferably.

Proven experience of attending and advising Planning Committee in person, including advising members on procedure, material considerations, conditions, reasons for refusal and the risk of appeal and costs.

Sound working knowledge of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, the NPPF, section 106 agreements and the Council’s constitution and committee procedure rules.

Able to review officer reports in advance of each meeting, raise any legal issues with the planning case officers and attend pre-meeting briefings.

Attendance in person as required in the evening on Committee dates, with preparation time in the preceding days. Hours to be agreed and confirmed on the portal.

Start date as soon as possible, initially to cover the Committee dates up to the end of the year with the option to extend.