Planning and Development Coordinator in Farnborough

We are seeking an organised and proactive Planning & Development Coordinator to play a central role in the airport’s development activity and planning processes. Sitting within the Social Value & Planning Team, you will take day-to-day ownership of key planning activity, ensuring our obligations are met, our records are audit-ready, and our engagement with stakeholders is well-coordinated.

This role is integral to the delivery of a major planning application that underpins the airport’s future growth, alongside responsibility for managing a portfolio of routine planning submissions. It is an excellent opportunity for someone with early-career planning or regulatory experience who thrives in structured environments, enjoys working across teams, and is motivated by keeping complex processes running smoothly and accurately.

• Coordinate the preparation, organisation, and submission of documentation for a major planning application, working closely with senior colleagues and external consultants.
• Prepare and submit small-scale planning applications relating to minor infrastructure or operational improvements.
• Maintain a structured, audit-ready record system for all planning activity.
• Support responses to planning related queries, escalating to senior colleagues where appropriate.
• Manage the airport’s Section 106 and planning condition tracker, ensuring obligations, deadlines, and actions are accurately recorded and progressed.
• Coordinate Section 106 compliance reporting across internal teams, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
• Log and submit environmental monitoring reports produced by the Sustainability team, ensuring they are filed correctly and audit ready.
• Support community and stakeholder engagement, including statutory consultations.
• Work with the Marketing team to produce clear, accurate, and accessible consultation materials.
• Liaise with airport tenants and relevant community stakeholder groups on planning matters and consultation activity.

• Essential: Experience in town planning, development management, planning compliance, or a related regulatory field (local authority or consultancy experience welcome).
• Understanding of planning legislation, planning conditions, and Section 106 obligations.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and maintain structured processes.
• Confident communicator, comfortable engaging with local authorities, consultants, tenants, and internal teams.
• Ability to prepare clear planning documents and non-technical consultation materials.
• High attention to detail and a methodical approach to compliance and reporting.
• Evidence of Right to Work in the UK, full 5-year employment/education history, and ability to obtain a clear Criminal Record Check.
• Full valid UK driving licence or equivalent.

• Desirable: Experience in aviation, infrastructure, or another highly regulated environment.
• Familiarity with sustainability or corporate responsibility frameworks (non-technical).
• Experience supporting public consultation or stakeholder engagement.
• Working towards or holding RTPI accreditation (or equivalent).

• Competitive salary.
• Discretionary annual bonus.
• 25 days holiday per annum (pro-rata), plus statutory public holidays.
• Workplace pension scheme with enhanced employer contributions.
• Enhanced Company Maternity and Paternity Pay.
• Life assurance.
• Access to medical plan including a range of private treatments (after probation period).
• Health & Wellbeing app with access to discounts.
• Company sick pay scheme.
• Electric vehicle scheme (after 9 months of employment).
• Sustainable travel scheme.
• Annual complimentary bike maintenance.
• Free onsite parking.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Long service award scheme.
• Access to an Employee Assistance programme and helpline.
• Discount on accommodation, food and beverages at affiliated hotel.
• Discount on food/beverage at affiliated pub.
• You’ll also get all kinds of other great perks, like social events and special employee offers.