Planning Associate

An opportunity has arisen for a Planning Solicitor (from 1 PQE) to join a leading and well‑established planning and environment team based in London or Leeds. This is an excellent role for a lawyer who is keen to build a long‑term career within a specialist planning practice that is both highly ranked and continuing to grow.

The team is widely recognised as one of the largest specialist planning groups outside the capital and advises on a broad range of high‑quality, often complex matters. Lawyers in the team work on major infrastructure, energy and strategic residential projects, providing commercially focused and pragmatic advice to a diverse client base.

You will work closely with major housebuilders, developers operating across residential, industrial and logistics sectors, as well as infrastructure providers and other key stakeholders. The work involves advising on large‑scale residential, commercial and industrial developments from early strategy through to delivery, offering tactical guidance on planning risk, regulatory issues and project structuring.

What we are looking for

Applicants should be qualified solicitors with at least 1 year PQE, specialising in planning law. A genuine interest in major development, infrastructure and energy‑related work is essential, along with a proactive and commercially minded approach.