Planning Consultant

The Planner Jobs Redactive Publishing Limited; Hartfield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Payment of professional fees

Ongoing training and development

Pension scheme

Other company benefits

Job summary

The Planner Jobs Redactive Publishing Limited in Hartfield, East Sussex invites applications for a Planning Consultant on a full-time or part-time basis. The role involves delivering planning services for rural and commercial assets, including permissions, Biodiversity Net Gain, and Nutrient Neutrality work, with strategic planning and robust local plan analysis.

Key responsibilities include leading on planning issues with clients, fee forecasting, and cross-team collaboration to grow the

Qualifications

• Experience in a breadth of planning matters including administration of different types of applications and appeals from drafting to determination.
• Experience in the preparation and submission of representations during consultations.
• Strong understanding of the planning system.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple workloads effectively.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and property management systems.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Leading on a range of planning issues with direct client contact. Undertaking feasibility assessments to support the delivery of wider work within CLM. Reviewing change in national planning documents, Local Plans or other statutory material and identifying the opportunities and threats this presents for clients and what action needs to be taken. Preparing planning updates for inclusion in company literature.
• Preparing fee forecasts and providing input in relation to fee budgets.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the company. Building and maintaining strong client relationships. Supporting the continued growth of the business through excellent service delivery.

Skills

Client liaison

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Prioritising workloads

Microsoft Office

Driving licence

Education

MRTPI or working towards

Job description

Title

Planning Consultant (full-time or part time)

Location

Hartfield, East Sussex

Reporting To

Jonathan Morris, CLM Land Agent and Associate Director

Role Overview

Many of our clients are rural-based businesses, but with a diverse portfolio that can include commercial and residential assets. The successful candidate will, therefore, be able to deliver a range of planning services. It could involve everything from securing permissions for new agricultural or commercial buildings to Biodiversity Net Gain and Nutrient Neutrality engineering work. There will also be an element of broader strategic planning, delivering robust arguments to support CLUEDs or retrospective planning applications, feasibility assessments and critical analysis of emerging Local Plans. The successful candidate will ensure clients’ needs are managed in a way that protects, unlocks and grows the full potential of their assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading on a range of planning issues with direct client contact. Undertaking feasibility assessments to support the delivery of wider work within CLM. Reviewing change in national planning documents, Local Plans or other statutory material and identifying the opportunities and threats this presents for clients and what action needs to be taken. Preparing planning updates for inclusion in company literature.

Financial Management

• Preparing fee forecasts and providing input in relation to fee budgets.

Team & Client Engagement

• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the company. Building and maintaining strong client relationships. Supporting the continued growth of the business through excellent service delivery.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• MRTPI qualified or working towards this. Experience in a breadth of planning matters including the administration of different types of applications and planning appeals from drafting to determination. Experience in the preparation and submission of representations during consultation periods. Strong understanding of the planning system. Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail. Ability to prioritise and manage multiple workloads effectively. Proficient in Microsoft Office and property management systems. Full UK driving licence.

Desirable

• Experience of minerals and waste applications and/or Environmental Permitting. The drafting of tenders and project management.

Why join us?

CLM is a friendly team of farming, environment and property consultants with a reputation for delivering transformational advice to a growing client base which includes family farms, landed estates, property developers and international investors. We want to hire the best talent, so would be prepared to shape the package to suit the perfect person's experience. As well as a competitive salary, it will include benefits.

• payment of professional fees
• ongoing training and development
• a pension scheme
• other company benefits

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

The closing date is 30 November, 2026.