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Senior Planning Lawyer

Job in City of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh Area, EH1, Scotland, UK
Listing for: Womble Bond Dickinson
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-23
Job specializations:
  • Law/Legal
  • Government
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: City of Edinburgh

Our Real Estate Planningteamare widely regarded as one of the best in the UKadvising on some of the most iconicdevelopments. Whether it is off shore wind farms located 40kilometresout to sea, majorresidentialschemes including garden villages andregeneration, new rail and road projects, airportdevelopments, or waste and mineral projects; we are instructed on all of them.

What will you be doing?

Ournationalteamoffers clients a full-spectrum of expertise and handles a range of complex mandates in the residential, commercial andinfrastructureandenvironmentaland waste sectors, as well ascontentiouswork in Judicial Review and Lands Chamber proceedings.

What does the ideal candidate look like?

Due to the growth inourwork, as well as thevarietyandcomplexityof the projects we are working on, thisroleneedsstrong experience in planning,infrastructureandenvironmentalworkas well asa genuineenthusiasmto developourgreatteam.

Thisrolewill see you workingon large scaledevelopmentconsent orders,compulsoryacquisitions, giving strategicplanningadvice, reviewingenvironmentalstatements, assisting with projectmanagementandsupportingournational real estate practice. Theroleoffers an unrivalledopportunitytoworkona wide range of premium levelplanningworkoutside of the City.

We've seen asignificantincrease in theworkwe undertake for majorinfrastructureproviders and would like to hear from you if you have both the passion and expertise in this area.

There are greatopportunitiestoworkwith truly talented lawyers at the top of their field acrossouroffices.

To be successful in this role you'll need as a minimum :
  • A legal qualification with 5+ years post admission experience gained within a planning team.
  • Knowledge of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, and some knowledge or the Planning Act 2008 is desirable.
  • Experience of planning agreements
  • Experience of highway agreements
  • Ability to handle inquiries / examinations and judicial reviews relating to planning matters.
  • Experiencing managing & supervising more junior members of the team
  • Knowledge and experience of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)
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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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