Planning Partner / Legal Director - Gloucestershire
12 hours ago
Gloucester
Overview In this senior role, you lead strategic planning advice from site appraisal through determination and appeal, shaping high-value projects for landowners, developers, and rural clients. You’ll steer a broad range of planning matters, including s.106 agreements, highways issues, and contentious work, while mentoring junior staff. The position offers genuine autonomy within a respected boutique firm focused on rural and development work, with opportunities to grow the planning practice and client relationships. You will collaborate with land agents and consultants to deliver complex schemes and drive the firm’s future direction. This is a chance to influence strategy, mentor a team, and work in Pay / Benefitscollegiate culturestunning office location near Wotton under Edgehigh-quality, complex workstrong work-life balanceopportunity for partnershipsupportive, close-knit culture ResponsibilitiesLead on strategic planning advice from site appraisal to determination and appealAdvise on s.106 agreements, highways matters and development frameworksHandle contentious planning issues including judicial review and CPO workWork closely with landowners, developers and rural businessesCollaborate with land agents, consultants and valuers on major schemesPlay a key role in growing the planning offering and developing client relationships Key requirementsSignificant experience in planning law (applications, appeals, s.106, planning obligations)Strong technical skills across both contentious and non-contentious planning mattersConfidence supervising junior team membersCommercial, solutions-focused approachAbility to build strong relationships with landowners, developers and rural clientsInterest in helping grow and shape a specialist planning practiceLeadership at Partner or Legal Director level preferredleadershipclient relationship buildingcommercial thinkingplanning law (applications, appeals, s.106, planning obligations)contentious and non-contentious planning mattersjudicial review