Planning and Regulatory Enforcement Lawyer
| Posting date: | 17 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £55,370 per year |
| Additional salary information: | up to £55,370.00, depending on experience (plus £3,000 car allowance for Grade 11 pro-rata’d). The post is career-graded |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 July 2025 |
| Location: | Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | North Herts Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
The Role:
As a planning lawyer you will play a key role in implementing North Herts Council’s Local Plan and responding to the requirements of government planning policy. We are looking for an individual who can meet the challenge of a busy and lively department; who will be able to deal with a variety of internal clients and external developers; who can prioritise and adapt to a busy and varied workload and who can assist the Council in formulating its planning policy going forward. This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive in-house legal team, which provides support in the all the diverse aspects of local authority planning and regulatory law.
Now is an exciting time to join the Council as it responds to the needs of local residents and national requirements. The position will provide the successful candidate with an excellent opportunity to consolidate their experience in planning and related areas and develop their career in local government.
The experience you will bring:
You will be a qualified Lawyer, with experience in local authority related planning and regulatory enforcement. Experience, or awareness, of traffic orders and licencing is desirable. You will be motivated, enthusiastic and keen to provide excellent legal advice and support, providing customer focused results and working with officers and councillors alike.
You will advise and provide legal services to officers and councillors and where relevant attend and advise Council Committees and other bodies. Attendance in person at twice monthly planning control meetings, held in the evening, will be required.
Please note, the successful applicant for the above post will be background checked with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
About us:
North Hertfordshire is a large rural district with approximately 125,000 residents with four historic towns, Hitchin, Baldock, Royston and Letchworth Garden City. The Council has a clear vision: We put people first and deliver sustainable services, to enable a brighter future together.
Why work with us?
We are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in our recruitment practices and in our employment policies. We want our employees to feel safe to express themselves and we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of talents. We are dedicated to promoting a healthy work/life balance, valuing our employees, and enabling them to make a difference to the local community.
Please note that all our vacancies require you to live and work in the UK, and selection interviews are face to face in our Letchworth offices or other nearby council sites.
At North Herts Council we are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and we guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum requirements for the job.
How to apply:
Please send your CV with covering letter to recruitment@north-herts.gov.uk (no agencies please)
If you would like an informal chat about the post, you can contact Douglas Traill-Stevenson, acting Legal Manager on 01462 474653.
Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
As a planning lawyer you will play a key role in implementing North Herts Council’s Local Plan and responding to the requirements of government planning policy. We are looking for an individual who can meet the challenge of a busy and lively department; who will be able to deal with a variety of internal clients and external developers; who can prioritise and adapt to a busy and varied workload and who can assist the Council in formulating its planning policy going forward. This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive in-house legal team, which provides support in the all the diverse aspects of local authority planning and regulatory law.
Now is an exciting time to join the Council as it responds to the needs of local residents and national requirements. The position will provide the successful candidate with an excellent opportunity to consolidate their experience in planning and related areas and develop their career in local government.
The experience you will bring:
You will be a qualified Lawyer, with experience in local authority related planning and regulatory enforcement. Experience, or awareness, of traffic orders and licencing is desirable. You will be motivated, enthusiastic and keen to provide excellent legal advice and support, providing customer focused results and working with officers and councillors alike.
You will advise and provide legal services to officers and councillors and where relevant attend and advise Council Committees and other bodies. Attendance in person at twice monthly planning control meetings, held in the evening, will be required.
Please note, the successful applicant for the above post will be background checked with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
About us:
North Hertfordshire is a large rural district with approximately 125,000 residents with four historic towns, Hitchin, Baldock, Royston and Letchworth Garden City. The Council has a clear vision: We put people first and deliver sustainable services, to enable a brighter future together.
Why work with us?
We are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in our recruitment practices and in our employment policies. We want our employees to feel safe to express themselves and we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of talents. We are dedicated to promoting a healthy work/life balance, valuing our employees, and enabling them to make a difference to the local community.
Please note that all our vacancies require you to live and work in the UK, and selection interviews are face to face in our Letchworth offices or other nearby council sites.
At North Herts Council we are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and we guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum requirements for the job.
How to apply:
Please send your CV with covering letter to recruitment@north-herts.gov.uk (no agencies please)
If you would like an informal chat about the post, you can contact Douglas Traill-Stevenson, acting Legal Manager on 01462 474653.
Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.