About this role

Solicitor - Planning

Job reference

PELL00009D1CWE

Location

County Hall, Ruthin with flexible working available

Salary

Grade 11 (£49,282 - £51,356 per annum)

Hours

37 hours per week

Contract

Permanent

Closing date

27/07/2026

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Planning professional, with some commercial property experience to support the Council’s planning functions and wider corporate objectives.

You will contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive and high-quality legal service, specialising in planning law.

Training and development will be provided in areas where the successful candidate may have less experience.

This vacancy is undoubtedly a great opportunity for an ambitious and motivated professional to flourish.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references.

If you would like to discuss any aspect of the post, please call Sally Henderson on 01824 706155 or Kath Morris on 01824 706199.

What makes Denbighshire County Council a great place to work?

We believe the hard work and commitment of our staff should be properly rewarded, so we offer a range of benefits to help our employees achieve a work/life balance, develop in their career, and we support them in their work.

• Flexible and agile working opportunities

• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 26 days (plus bank holidays) rising with length of service to a total of 32 days

• Local Government Pension Scheme

• Focus on Employee Wellbeing and access to EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)

• Lifestyle Savings via DCC Rewards Direct (high street shopping, holidays, days out etc)

• Car salary sacrifice scheme and car leasing scheme

• Family friendly policies

How to Apply?

To apply for this exciting vacancy, please complete our online application form via the website, where you can also view the full job description and personal specification:

www.denbighshire.gov.uk/work-for-us

Please outline on your application form how you meet all the essential criteria for this position within your supporting statement.

Candidates must complete an application form on our website to be considered. We regret that we are unable to reply to all applications. If you have not received a reply within three weeks of the closing date, you must assume that you have not been short listed for interview.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.