Town Planner
Residential Development | Competitive Salary + Car/Allowance + Benefits
Are you an planning professional looking for your next career move with a leading residential developer?
We’re seeking a commercially minded Town Planner to join an established Planning Team, playing a key role in securing planning permissions and unlocking exciting residential development opportunities across immediate and strategic sites.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys combining technical planning expertise, strategic thinking and stakeholder engagement to help shape the delivery of new homes.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Head of Planning, you’ll work closely with the Land and Development teams, external consultants, local planning authorities and local communities. You’ll take ownership of a varied portfolio of planning activities, helping to secure approvals, promote future development opportunities and maintain a strong pipeline of deliverable sites.
Key Responsibilities
- Site Appraisals: Undertake detailed site assessments, review planning histories, analyse planning policy and assess opportunities for immediate and strategic development.
- Planning Applications: Prepare and project-manage applications from Outline and Full Planning through to Reserved Matters and the discharge of planning conditions.
- Planning Documentation: Produce high-quality Planning Statements, Design and Access Statements and supporting documentation to secure planning approvals.
- Stakeholder Management: Build effective relationships with local planning authorities, consultants, layout designers and other key stakeholders throughout the planning process.
- Strategic Land Promotion: Support the development of planning strategies for medium and long-term sites through the local plan-making process.
- Public Consultation: Coordinate supporting information and attend stakeholder and public consultation events, representing the business professionally.
- Planning Policy: Monitor local development plans, emerging policies and supporting evidence to identify opportunities and potential challenges.
- Team Support: Provide guidance and assistance to colleagues and deputise for the Head of Planning when required.
What We’re Looking For
We’re keen to hear from planning professionals who can demonstrate:
- Experience in development management and/or planning policy, gained within either the public or private sector.
- A good understanding of the residential planning and development process.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to assess sites, interpret planning policy and identify commercially viable opportunities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
- A proactive, organised and adaptable approach, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
- A commercially aware mindset and a commitment to delivering high-quality results.
A degree or master’s in Planning, ideally with RTPI accreditation, would be advantageous, although relevant experience and a strong understanding of town planning are equally important.
The Package
In addition to a competitive salary, you’ll benefit from an attractive package including:
- Company car or car allowance
- Annual bonus
- Private healthcare
- Life assurance
- Contributory pension scheme
- Employee benefits platform, offering high-street discounts and wellbeing support
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression
Take the Next Step
If you’re an ambitious planning professional looking to develop your career within residential development, this is an opportunity to make a real impact on the delivery of new homes and the future growth of a successful business.
Interested in finding out more? Get in touch for a confidential discussion.
