At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead planning strategy and guide development from concept to operation.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking Land & Mineral Resources team.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days holiday, a company car, and health initiatives.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for professional growth and community involvement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on land development and community engagement.
- Qualifications: Experience in land promotion and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
Ready to lead on planning strategy and guide development from concept to operation?
Join our Land & Mineral Resources team as a Planning Manager.
You’ll take ownership of ensuring compliance with existing planning permissions, while playing a central role in identifying, appraising and promoting opportunities—securing the consents needed to enhance our estate.
You’ll be a confident communicator, able to drive projects forward leading multi-disciplinary teams at every stage of the development process.
You’ll provide practical, detailed advice both internally and externally, backed by a strong grasp of the plan-led system and a track record of promoting land for development and securing planning permissions.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead on site promotion and local plan consultations.
- Manage the dynamic nature of our estate to ensure compliance with extant planning permissions.
- Collaborate with our colleague’s business wide.
Lead and support multi-disciplinary project teams to deliver high-quality planning, property, environmental and sustainability advice to internal stakeholders.
- Lead planning strategy for existing and new assets, from appraisal and local plan promotion through to permission and delivery, applying sound judgement and making clear, actionable recommendations.
- Engage proactively within the business, with industry, stakeholders and the community.
Working with communications teams to fully explain and promote our operations and proposals.
- Procure planning and environmental support, manage and instruct technical teams and ensure consistency, including managing and maintaining budgets and reporting progress.
- Ensure compliance with legal, environmental and health & safety obligations across the mineral estate.
- Maximisation of returns on non-operational property including identifying surplus property for disposal.
- Maintain accurate GIS and estate records to support operational and strategic decision making. Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Experienced or interested in land promotion and the plan led system.
- Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute, Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors or working towards chartership.
- Experience in development, minerals, rural estates, utilities, infrastructure or similar land-based sectors.
- Confident negotiator with excellent communication skills.
- Comfortable managing multiple projects and stakeholders.
- Ability to interpret planning permissions, legal documents, plans and technical information.
- Proactive, organised and confident working independently across multiple sites. Job Benefits
- Company car or car allowance
- 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Free on-site Parking
- Holiday Buy Scheme
- Volunteer Scheme
- Share Save Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced Maternity, Adoption & Paternity Scheme
- Health & Wellbeing Initiatives
- Discount Scheme
Town Planning Manager employer: Breedon Holdings LTD
Breedon Group is an exceptional employer that prioritises safety, sustainability, and innovation within the construction materials industry. With a strong commitment to employee growth, we offer tailored competitive salaries, generous annual leave, and diverse learning opportunities, all within a supportive and dynamic work culture. Joining our team means being part of a proactive environment where your contributions directly impact our mission to build better futures.
