Assistant Planner

Fawkes & Reece London; Berrington; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Contributory pension

Life cover

Healthcare

Bonus

Flexible working

Job summary

A leading house builder in the West Midlands requires an Assistant Planner to support the Land & Planning team. You will assist with planning appraisals, submissions and related documents for residential sites, reporting to the Planning Manager.

Strong communication and a degree with RTPI accreditation are preferred. Responsibilities include coordinating with design teams, external consultants and local authorities, preparing statements, and managing timelines to secure planning approvals.

Qualifications

• Experience in development management or planning policy.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to adapt to change and work accurately under deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist planning and development appraisals, planning submissions and related applications for residential sites.
• Prepare and project manage planning applications from Outline/Full and Reserved Matters to discharge planning conditions.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support applications and build relationships with local planning authorities.
• Prepare Planning Statements and Design & Access Statements to support applications on time.
• Organise supporting information and participate in stakeholder/public consultations as needed.
• Contribute to planning strategies to promote medium and long-term development sites within the region.
• Monitor development plan progress and policy documents within each local planning authority area.

Skills

Planning policy experience

Verbal communication

Adaptability

Commercial mindset

Full UK driving licence

Education

Degree / Masters Planning Degree with RTPI accreditation

Job description

Assistant Planner

A leading house builder have a requirement for an Assistant Planner to join their Land & Planning team based in West Midlands.

Reporting to the Planning Manager you will assist planning and development appraisals, planning submissions and other related applications within the residential sector for both immediate and strategic sites.

Duties and responsibilities:

• " Producing site assessments, detailed examination of planning histories, policy analysis, interpretation and consideration of material considerations, and new site appraisals for immediate and strategic sites in a timely manner to meet required deadlines to maintain the relationship with the Land team and protect the interests of the company.
• " Prepare and project manage different types of planning applications from Outline/Full and Reserved Matters to the discharge of planning conditions accurately so that the Region can maintain new sites to develop
• " Liaise and brief internal layout designers, external consultants and officers at local planning authorities prior, during and post submission in order to develop strong working relationships
• " Prepare Planning Statements, Design & Access Statements and a range of other planning documents required to support applications accurately and on time so the business can continue to achieve the necessary planning approvals
• " Organise supporting information and attend required stakeholder/public consultation events with professionalism at all times to build confidence with the general public
• " Formulating planning strategies to promote medium and long term development sites through the plan-making process under the guidance of the Planning Manager to continue a pipeline of new sites for the region
• " Monitor development plan progress and associated evidence based and policy documents within each local planning authority area

What experience, qualifications and skills are we looking for?

• " Previous experience working in the private or public sector in the field of development management / planning policy
• " Degree / Masters Planning Degree with an RTPI accreditation and a rounded knowledge of town planning preferable, but not essential
• " Ability to adapt to change and to work accurately, efficiently and be commercially minded
• " Excellent verbal communication skills
• " Full UK driving licence

What's on offer?

• " Salary competitive (DOE)
• " Company car or car allowance
• " Contributory pension
• " Life cover
• " Healthcare
• " Bonus
• " Flexible working