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Locum Planning Lawyer – London – Attractive Rate – Part-Time – Fully Remote
Locum Planning LawyerUp to £60 per hour (umbrella)Local Authority in London3-month rolling contract with the likelihood of extension15 hours per week, fully remote
Venn Group is working with a local authority in London in their search for a part-time Planning Lawyer on a locum basis for an initial 3-month contract, with the potential to be extended.
Requirements:
- Qualified legal professional with relevant planning law experience
- Proven track record in providing planning and highways legal advice
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and handle complex legal matters
- Strong communication skills and the capacity to build positive working relationships
Duties/Responsibilities:Supporting the Principal Lawyer, the successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Car-free undertakings: You will be responsible for drafting and negotiating agreements ensuring developments adhere to car-free conditions, contributing to sustainable urban planning.
- Small Sites and car-free undertakings: Handle legal work related to small development sites, ensuring they meet local planning requirements, including car-free conditions.
- Highways agreements: Draft, review, and negotiate Section 38 and Section 278 agreements, ensuring that highways are properly integrated into development plans and comply with local government policies.
- Advice on highways issues: Provide comprehensive legal advice on highways-related matters, ensuring all developments meet statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Over-sail licences: Handle the drafting and negotiation of over-sail licences for construction projects that involve building over public spaces or adjacent properties.
- Rent and Nomination agreements: Prepare and negotiate rent and nomination agreements, ensuring that the terms benefit both the local authority and other stakeholders involved.
- Section 106 agreements: Manage the day-to-day preparation and negotiation of S106 agreements for development projects, and support senior lawyers on more complex agreements involving affordable housing, infrastructure contributions, or public services.
- General planning advice: Provide legal guidance on a wide range of planning issues, including development control, environmental impact, and local authority policies.
If you are interested in this Locum Planning Lawyer role in the London area, please contact our office on or email your CV to , and one of our team will get back to you.
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and agency and welcomes applications from all candidates. All salaries and PQE ranges stated serve only as a guide and all applicants will be considered on their individual merits.
Locum Planning Lawyer – London – Attractive Rate – Part-Time – Fully Remote
