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Senior Planning Locum

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Job ID:

40968

Practice Area(s):

Planning

Role:

Qualified Lawyer
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Employment Type:

Locum

Posted:

21.10.2026

Employer type:

Local Authority

Salary:

£60 - £70 per hour

Salary Type:

per hour
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Job Description:

Senior Planning Locum

We are seeking an experienced Planning Lawyer to support a local authority on a major and high-profile planning application. This is an excellent opportunity for a planning professional with strong development management experience to contribute to a significant and complex project.

Key duties:

  • Provide planning expertise and support on a major airport development application.
  • Assist with preparation for and work relating to a public inquiry.
  • Review planning matters, evidence and documentation associated with the application.
  • Undertake general development management and planning work as required.
  • Provide professional planning advice and support to the wider planning team.

Requirements:

  • Strong experience in local authority planning and development management.
  • Experience handling complex or major planning applications.
  • Excellent analytical, report-writing and communication skills.
  • The ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.

We are looking for a qualified solicitor, barrister or CILEX-qualified lawyer with litigation rights with extensive planning experience.

The client will consider both full and part-time hours alongside remote working.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience for the role of Senior Planning Locum please apply now or contact Natalie Ferguson in our Manchester office for more information.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.

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Senior Planning Locum

col-narrow-left   

Job ID:

40968

Practice Area(s):

Planning

Role:

Qualified Lawyer
col-narrow-right   

Employment Type:

Locum

Posted:

21.10.2026

Employer type:

Local Authority

Salary:

£60 - £70 per hour

Salary Type:

per hour
col-wide   

Job Description:

Senior Planning Locum

We are seeking an experienced Planning Lawyer to support a local authority on a major and high-profile planning application. This is an excellent opportunity for a planning professional with strong development management experience to contribute to a significant and complex project.

Key duties:

  • Provide planning expertise and support on a major airport development application.
  • Assist with preparation for and work relating to a public inquiry.
  • Review planning matters, evidence and documentation associated with the application.
  • Undertake general development management and planning work as required.
  • Provide professional planning advice and support to the wider planning team.

Requirements:

  • Strong experience in local authority planning and development management.
  • Experience handling complex or major planning applications.
  • Excellent analytical, report-writing and communication skills.
  • The ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.

We are looking for a qualified solicitor, barrister or CILEX-qualified lawyer with litigation rights with extensive planning experience.

The client will consider both full and part-time hours alongside remote working.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience for the role of Senior Planning Locum please apply now or contact Natalie Ferguson in our Manchester office for more information.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.