At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage diverse planning projects and provide strategic advice to clients.
- Company: Established planning consultancy with a supportive and collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career progression, professional development, and hybrid working options.
- Other info: Opportunity to mentor junior planners and work closely with senior professionals.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact on exciting development projects.
- Qualifications: Degree in Planning or related field, with relevant experience and strong communication skills.
An established and growing planning consultancy is looking to appoint an experienced Senior or Principal Planner to join its team in Sutton Coldfield. The successful candidate will join a well-established planning practice delivering advice across a broad range of development projects, including residential, commercial and retail schemes, strategic land promotion, regeneration projects, planning appeals and development management. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planner looking to take on greater responsibility, work closely with clients and play a key role in delivering high-quality planning advice.
The Role
- Managing planning applications and projects from initial instruction through to determination.
- Providing strategic planning advice to clients on development opportunities and constraints.
- Undertaking site appraisals, planning assessments and feasibility work.
- Preparing and reviewing planning statements, representations and other planning documentation.
- Advising on planning policy, development management and emerging local plans.
- Managing relationships with clients, local planning authorities, consultants and other stakeholders.
- Supporting and/or leading planning appeals, hearings and inquiries where appropriate.
- Assisting with strategic land promotion and site representations.
- Providing input into development proposals, layouts and design considerations.
- Mentoring and supporting junior members of the planning team.
- Contributing to the continued growth and development of the planning consultancy.
Requirements
- A degree or postgraduate qualification in Planning or a related discipline.
- MRTPI accreditation or be working towards chartership, depending on level of appointment.
- Significant experience within a planning consultancy, local authority or related planning environment.
- Strong knowledge of the UK planning system and current planning policy.
- Experience managing planning applications and providing planning advice to clients.
- Experience across residential development and/or strategic land would be advantageous.
- Experience with planning appeals, local plan representations or public consultation would be beneficial.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong project management and organisational abilities.
- The confidence to manage client relationships and work independently.
- A commercial and solutions-focused approach to planning.
Benefits
- Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
- Career progression towards Principal/Associate-level responsibility.
- Varied and interesting project portfolio.
- Professional development and support with career progression.
- Opportunity to work closely with senior planning professionals and clients.
- A collaborative and approachable working environment.
- Exposure to strategic planning, development management, appeals and land promotion.
- Company benefits package and pension.
- Hybrid/flexible working arrangements, subject to business requirements.
If you are an experienced Senior Planner or Principal Planner looking for your next opportunity in Sutton Coldfield, we would be keen to hear from you. If you are interested in this opportunity, please email your CV to (url removed).
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