Planner

JR United Kingdom; Ruislip; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK housing company based in Ruislip is seeking a Planner to join its Land department. You will be responsible for advising on planning policies, identifying potential development sites, and managing strategic land projects. The ideal candidate will have experience in planning and excellent communication skills. A competitive salary, bonuses, and benefits are offered alongside flexible working conditions.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Car allowance

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discounts and benefits portal

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Experience as a Planner is required.
• Experience addressing the public and committee members in forums is beneficial.
• Working towards RICS or RTPI is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide planning advice to land teams.
• Identify potential development sites based on planning policy.
• Negotiate with landowners and local authorities on development proposals.
• Prepare and submit planning applications.
• Attend planning committee meetings.

Skills

Effective communication

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Administration

Proficient IT skills

Education

Planning or Surveying Degree

Job description

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At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success, and we are committed to building an inclusive culture that values and respects difference combined with creating a safe and inclusive working environment for all colleagues. This means we are positive about making adjustments as well as providing flexible working and we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you.

There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UKs largest house builders. Our North London Division located in Ruislip is looking to recruit a Planner to join the Divisions Land department.

The Role

The Planner will report to the Land / Planning Director(s) and will be responsible for advising the land teams on all aspects of planning policy and development control affecting land acquisition. This role is also responsible for the management of strategic land.

Principle accountabilities of the Planner role include:

• Provide day to day planning advice to land teams primarily on residential schemes but also mixed-use developments
• Identify and advise divisional land teams of potential development sites that may become available through the prevailing/emerging planning policy
• Promote sites through the Local Plan system and keep landowners/agents as well as the divisional management team advised of progress
• Formulate planning strategies in order to obtain a planning consent in a timely manner within an appropriate deadline that allows the division to deliver sales completions in accordance with forecasts and which maximizes commercial returns for the company
• Negotiate with landowners, Local Authority officers and the community regarding residential development proposals. Also ensuring that they are commercially viable and capable of achieving a planning consent within a reasonable timescale
• Negotiate S106 agreements with the Land Team as appropriate in accordance with the Company's requirements and advise the division of the commercial implications
• Prepare and submit planning applications including planning conditions with accompanying scoping and screening opinions and the appropriate level of information to ensure the application is registered and processed by the Local Authority and compliant so that they are not capable of legal challenge
• Attend Planning Committee Meetings and public consultation events
• Manage expenditure and prepare budget costs for planning application/appeals including the appointment of Consultant teams and ensuring expenditure is within the agreed budget

Experience, Qualifications and Skills

Experience

• Experience of working as a Planner
• Experience of addressing the general public as well as council officers and committee members in a public forum

Qualifications and Training

• Planning or Surveying Degree or above or equivalent is desirable
• Working towards RICS or RTPI

Skills and Aptitude

• Effective communication and listening skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Works collaboratively with a diverse range of people
• Good administration skills
• Works effectively to deadlines and competently works on multiple tasks simultaneously
• Proficient IT skills.
• Committed to diversity and inclusion

The Role and Working Conditions

• Willing to be flexible in respect to day to day duties and hours worked
• Ability to travel to potential land opportunities and external meetings on a regular basis

In return we can offer you:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive car allowance
• Optional salary sacrifice car scheme
• Competitive annual bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Access to discounts and benefits portal
• ShareSave Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life assurance

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received.

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