Planning Delivery Manager in Wilmslow

Location: Wilmslow, Cheshire

Salary: GBP 65,000 basic (OTE: GBP 75k)

Vacancy Type: Permanent

At Muller Property Group, we don’t simply submit planning applications: we unlock opportunities that help deliver new homes, care facilities, employment space, and thriving communities across England and Wales. As our portfolio continues to grow, we are seeking an ambitious and commercially minded Planning Delivery Manager to take ownership of planning applications from inception through to determination, working alongside some of the industry’s leading consultants and stakeholders. This is a rare opportunity for a planner or development professional who enjoys being at the heart of the action: coordinating multidisciplinary teams, driving projects forward, solving challenges, and ultimately securing planning permissions that create real value. Our business is actively involved in strategic land promotion, residential-led developments, and care-led schemes nationwide.

The Role

Reporting into the Planning and Technical leadership team, you will be responsible for managing the preparation, submission, and progression of planning applications across a diverse development portfolio. You will act as the central point of coordination between internal teams, planning consultants, local authorities, landowners, technical specialists, and external stakeholders to ensure applications are submitted to the highest standard and progress efficiently through the planning system. This is a delivery-focused role where your ability to influence, organise, and proactively manage projects will directly contribute to securing planning permissions and creating development value.

Key Responsibilities

• Planning Application Delivery
• Lead the preparation and submission of planning applications from concept through to determination.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary consultant teams including planning, highways, ecology, landscape, drainage, archaeology, heritage, and technical specialists.
• Manage project programmes, ensuring key milestones and deadlines are achieved.
• Review consultant reports and planning documentation to ensure consistency, quality, and alignment with project objectives.
• Prepare and maintain project action plans, risk registers, and delivery programmes.
• Liaise with local planning authorities throughout the application process.
• Coordinate responses to planning officer queries and requests for additional information.
• Support stakeholder engagement and public consultation activities where required.
• Project Management
• Take ownership of multiple live applications simultaneously across different regions.
• Monitor project budgets and consultant appointments.
• Identify risks early and implement strategies to mitigate delays.
• Drive applications through the planning process with a strong focus on achieving successful outcomes.
• Ensure all project information is accurately recorded and reported internally.
• Appeals and Planning Strategy
• Support the preparation of planning appeals and appeal evidence.
• Assist in developing planning strategies for new sites entering the portfolio.
• Contribute to project reviews and lessons learned to improve future delivery.

What We’re Looking For

You may currently be working as a:

• Planning Manager
• Senior Planner
• Planning Consultant
• Development Manager
• Project Manager (Planning and Development)
• Planning Delivery Manager
• Associate Planner

You’ll Ideally Bring

• Experience managing planning applications within residential, strategic land, mixed-use, or care development sectors.
• Strong understanding of the UK planning system.
• Proven experience coordinating external consultants and multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Commercial awareness and a solutions-focused mindset.