Assistant Planner / Planner

Planner / Assistant Planner

As a key member of the Planning & Design Team, you will be responsible for assisting on projects, whilst providing guidance and advice to other team member / stakeholders.

  • Working closely with the Design & Planning Director, Senior Planning Manager and Planning Manager.
  • You will assist in the effectiveness of Planning & Design team activities and the management of outside consultants working on planning applications and condition sign offs.
  • You will assist in the monitoring of S106 obligations.
  • You will prepare, submit and monitor minor planning applications.
  • You will assist in the preparation, submission and monitoring of major planning applications.
  • You will assist in managing assigned projects from site purchase to planning approval and discharge of planning conditions by liaising with specific teams internally alongside external consultants.
  • You will actively participate in Weekly Planning Meetings, reporting to the Design & Planning Director and the rest of the team against projects you are involved in.
  • You will work with the Planning & Design team to obtain the necessary consultant reports and surveys as agreed during the site purchase stage.
  • To maintain a good knowledge of existing and changes to planning and other legislation that affect the potential for developing current and future sites
  • Ideally you will be RTPI accredited”