Planning Manager

Vistry Group; Brentwood; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Countryside Partnerships PLC seeks a Planning Manager for their Brentwood office. The role involves leading the planning process from initial feasibility studies to site delivery, focusing on collaboration within teams. The company supports flexible working arrangements and values integrity, quality, and community development.

Benefits

28 days’ holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays

Pension plan with contributions

Two paid volunteer days a year

Support and training for career development

Responsibilities

• Lead on all matters of planning from early site feasibility studies to delivery.
• Oversee the planning process in collaboration with various teams.

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Planning Manager to join our team within Vistry Eastern Counties, at our office in Brentwood, Essex. As a key player in the development process, you will lead on all matters of planning—from early site feasibility studies working with the land and technical teams to inform acquisition, to overseeing the planning process and seeing the site through to delivery working with our delivery and production teams.

We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.

About Us

We build more than homes; we’re making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos—doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, along with our values of integrity, caring, and quality. We are committed to developing sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, recognizing our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes, and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the support of Vistry Services, we are a proud UK Green Building Council member, a top five UK housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winners of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach.

Join us in making Vistry.

Benefits

• Enjoy 28 days’ holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. Options to carry leave forward and buy up to 5 days.
• Pension with Legal & General: eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, and we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available.
• Two paid volunteer days a year to give back to communities and charities.
• We invest in your future with support and training to help you thrive and realize your potential. Our benefits include financial, lifestyle, health, and wellbeing perks, plus recognition incentives.