senior town planner

Senior Planner | Sturminster Newton | Hybrid

Salary: £35,000/£50,000

Why join this role?

Competitive salary dependent on experience, plus commission

30 days' holiday, including bank holidays, with additional leave during the Christmas period

Additional holiday entitlement for long service

Career progression opportunities, including the opportunity to establish and develop your own client base

Training and professional subscriptions for required qualifications

Work-based pension scheme

Company social and sporting events

Free eye tests and a contribution towards glasses

Enhanced maternity pay

Opportunity to work on a varied portfolio of residential, agricultural and commercial projects

Collaborative working across multiple professional disciplines

Client-facing responsibility from initial concept and feasibility through to delivery and discharge of planning conditions

Predominantly office-based role with some home-working flexibilityAbout the Role

A leading professional services firm is seeking a Senior Planner to join its Professional Services Department.

This is a client-facing, fee-earning position involving close collaboration with colleagues across the business.

You will be involved throughout the lifecycle of projects, from the early concept and feasibility stage through to the discharge of planning conditions.

The role covers a diverse range of residential, agricultural and commercial projects across the firm's operating region.

Key Responsibilities

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Providing initial feasibility advice and preparing planning appraisals, including developing planning strategies for clients

Dealing with pre-application enquiries

Drafting planning statements, Design and Access Statements and other supporting documentation

Preparing, submitting and managing a broad range of planning applications relating to residential, commercial and agricultural property, including Listed Building Consent applications

Acting as Project Lead, including liaising with and managing external consultants

Working collaboratively with in-house design, rural, commercial and valuation teams

Advising on and dealing with planning conditions, Section 106 agreements, Community Infrastructure Levy and other planning obligations

Advising on the promotion of development sites for adoption

Preparing, submitting and managing planning appealsGiven the interprofessional nature of the work, the position will be predominantly office based, with the opportunity to work from home from time to time.

Essential Skills & Experience

Previous client-facing experience in a similar planning role within either the public or private sector

Experience of working effectively as part of an interprofessional team, as well as independently

Excellent working knowledge of planning policy and regulations, the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), and relevant Local and Neighbourhood Plans

Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI)Desirable

Ideally, Chartered with at least three years' post-qualification experience (PQE)Start Date

As soon as possible, although this is negotiable for the right candidate.

If interested send CV to (url removed)