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Principal Planning Lawyer

Posted 9 days 4 hours ago by Nottinghamshire Law Society

Permanent
Full Time
Other
Nottinghamshire, Worksop, United Kingdom, S80 1
Job Description

Qualified solicitor, barrister, or legal executive (or equivalent), with strong planning law experience.

Required Skills Practice Areas Legal & Planning Location Contact

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23-06-2025

Description

Permanent

Full Time, 37 hours per week

Salary Grade 12 - up to £59,192 per annum (pay award pending)

We are seeking an experienced Lawyer to join our Legal and Planning Contributions team. This pivotal role offers the opportunity to contribute to the future development of our district.

As a key member of our leadership team, you will bring expertise in planning law, providing strategic oversight for infrastructure projects, including high-profile initiatives like the Trent Valley Super Cluster and the STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production).

In this role, you will:

  • Provide legal advice on complex planning matters;
  • Draft and review legal agreements;
  • Lead the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and planning legal teams;
  • Advise on CIL regulations and legal matters across planning services.

To succeed, you must be a qualified solicitor, barrister, or legal executive with strong planning law experience.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Bassetlaw District Council and make a significant impact.

We offer a comprehensive employee benefits package, including 26-32 days holiday, bank holidays, free healthcare cash plan, flexitime, and more. Read about our benefits here.

We value diversity and encourage applications from all community sections. Our recruitment process is fair and inclusive.

Please upload your CV with your application. If you need a CV template, we have provided one for you.

Note: We may close this vacancy early once sufficient applications are received. Submit your CV promptly to be considered.

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