924 - Planner/Senior Planner

Carter Jonas LLP; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading planning consultancy in the UK is looking for an experienced RTPI or RICS qualified Planner/Senior Planner to join their Leeds team. This role involves providing professional planning advice, managing relationships with clients, and overseeing planning applications across various projects. The ideal candidate will possess strong knowledge of planning regulations and a passion for enhancing client relationships. The firm offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and flexible working options.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Pension matched contribution

Life assurance

Flexible benefits

Health cash plans

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• RTPI or RICS (P&D) qualified with consultancy, developer, or local authority experience.
• Strong knowledge of planning applications and site appraisals.
• Ability to coach and support junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional planning advice to clients.
• Manage input from different consultants into the planning process.
• Prepare and submit planning applications.
• Engage with local authorities on planning matters.

Skills

Knowledge of planning applications

Site appraisals

Client relationship management

Negotiation skills

Coaching and mentoring

Education

RTPI or RICS (P&D) qualification

Job description

Are you looking to diversify your planning experience and take on a new challenge in your career? We are seeking an experienced RTPI or RICS (P&D)骅 Planner/Senior Planner to join our growing Leeds team. As a Planner you will work closely with our Partners and will be responsible for managing a variety of planning matters, enhancing existing client relationships and progressing planning applications. The planner will be ambitious and enthusiastic joining a team, made up of six planning professionals to assist on multi scale projects across Leeds and Yorkshire, working with a diverse range of clients.

Based in the heart of the city centre, we offer a central location close to main transport links. In addition we offer a competitive salary with excellent benefits such as 25 days annual leave, pension matched contribution, life assurance and flexible benefits including purchasing annual leave, health cash plans, cycle to work scheme and many more!

We support flexible working and are open to discussions to support this, including hybrid working or flexible hours.

Main tasks:

• The provision of professional planning advice to clients on a variety of planning matters
• Undertaking site appraisals to understand the planning position on potential new sites
• Project managing the input of different consultants into the planning process
• Preparing planning statements
• Collating and submitting planning applications
• Preparing CIL calculations
• Reviewing and responding to third party representations
• Undertaking detailed negotiations with local authorities and other statutory bodies on planning and related matters
• Participation in public engagement events
• Attending and speaking at planning committee
• Preparing and submitting Local Plan representations and taking them through the adoption process
• Attending and supporting at Local Plan Examinations in Public where required
• Preparing and submitting grounds for appeal
• Preparing written representations, and attending informal hearings and public inquiry appeals where required

What will it take to be successful?

You will be RTPI or RICS (P&D) qualified, having gained planning experience with a consultancy, developer or local authority. As an experienced planner, you will have strong working knowledge of planning applications, site appraisals and managing a broad range of clients. In addition, you will havebj the ability to build and develop relationships internally and externally, using your initiative to provide advice and solutions to projects. It is key that as a Planner you will be able to coach and support the junior members of the team. This is an opportunity for someone who wants to be part of a growing team, develop their planning knowledge and expertise and contribute to a firm in its diversification.