Locum Planning and Highways Lawyer– Local Authority – South West Predominantly Remote – £60 /hr Outside of IR35 – Full Time
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Planning and Highways Lawyer to join the Planning team of a Local Authority in South West on a full-time, 6-month initial contrct basis.
The ideal candidate for this role would be a Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive. For this opportunity, you will need experience handling a caseload of both Planning and Highways agreements, with previous Local Authority experience being desired.
Duties may include the following:
- Handling a variety of Planning matters, including planning advice, planning enforcement, and Section 106 advice/negotiation/drafting
- Attending Planning Inquiries, including assisting on Section 106 obligations subject to appealed planning applications, and dealing with the obligation within the appeal timescales
- Handling Local Authority Highways matters such as Section 38 and Section 278 agreements
A rate of up to £60 per hour via Ltd company (Outside IR35) is offered for this position as well as the opportunity to work predominantly remote, with occasional attendance in person at Planning Inquiries.
For more information, or to discuss other legal opportunities, please contact Josh Cowan, or Michael Attwood on in the first instance. Alternatively, email including a copy of your CV and a member of the team will be in touch to discuss.
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