Location
Leeds
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
June 16, 2026
Job Description
Planning Solicitor
Location: Leeds
Salary: £50,000 to £70,000
Experience: 1 to 5 years PQE
A well‑established Planning team is looking to hire a Planning Solicitor (1 to 5 PQE) to join its Leeds office. This is a great chance to work on a varied pipeline of planning matters, supporting senior lawyers on complex projects while developing your own caseload.
You will be advising a broad mix of clients across the built environment, including developers, landowners and public sector bodies, and you will gain exposure to high‑profile work with genuine scope to build your technical expertise and client relationships.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating Section 106 agreements and other planning agreements
- Advising on planning strategy, interpreting planning permissions and conditions, and managing planning risk
- Supporting on large‑scale and complex planning pr...