Development Planner — Strategy & Client Growth

Vivid Resourcing; England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Vivid Resourcing is seeking an RTPI qualified town planner to join our team in the UK. You will work across private and public sectors on development plans, policy, and development management tasks, coordinating pre-applications, planning applications, site promotions, and appeals.

The role offers opportunities to attend networking events and expand your own client base, with a focus on delivering high-quality planning outputs and professional growth within a dynamic practice.

Qualifications

• RTPI qualified town planner with minimum 2 years' experience across private and public sectors.
• Ambitious and confident personality with ability to grow client base.
• Demonstrates professional competence and high delivery standards.
• Produces clear, well researched and structured work.
• Able to exercise independent professional judgement.
• Driven to set stretch targets and optimise personal performance.
• Clear analytical and communication skills with clients and colleagues.
• Capable of resource determination and effective project management.
• Motivates, coaches and supports others; provides feedback to seniors.
• Maintains proactive communication with clients and third parties.
• Values others' expertise and understands commercial realities of the business.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and submitting planning applications and supporting documents (Planning Statements, Design & Access Statements).
• Preparing Policy representations.
• Giving oral evidence at Appeals and Examinations.
• Understand planning law, relevant judgments and national planning policy.
• Undertake site visits and site appraisals.
• Attend committee meetings and speak.
• Develop client relationships; manage projects.
• Mentor junior staff to ensure reports are correct before submission.
• Prepare and attend Public Exhibitions; prepare exhibition material and host.
• Write Statements of Community Involvement documents.

Skills

Project management

Client relationships

Networking

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

RTPI qualified town planner

Job description

Vivid Resourcing is seeking an RTPI qualified town planner to join our team in the UK. You will work across private and public sectors on development plans, policy, and development management tasks, coordinating pre-applications, planning applications, site promotions, and appeals.

The role offers opportunities to attend networking events and expand your own client base, with a focus on delivering high-quality planning outputs and professional growth within a dynamic practice.