Planning Manager

Pinnacle Recruitment Ltd; Redhill; On-site; GBP 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading development company in Redhill is seeking a Planning Manager to oversee the planning function for large-scale development projects. The candidate should possess a degree, MRTPI accreditation, and at least 7 years of experience in the private sector, preferably within residential development. This position requires strong leadership skills and the ability to manage planning applications from identification to delivery, ensuring compliance with government legislation.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years post-qualification experience in private sector.
• Experience in residential development or planning consultancy.
• Ability to provide well-considered appraisals on planning prospects.

Responsibilities

• Manage planning function from site identification to infrastructure delivery.
• Develop planning strategies and monitor commitments.
• Lead large-scale development projects and manage planning applications.

Skills

Town Planning knowledge

Leadership skills

Expert knowledge of government legislation

Education

Degree level education

MRTPI accreditation

Job description

Planning Manager

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Salary: c£75,000 plus full package

Location: Redhill, Surrey

Region: Sussex

A fantastic opportunity to work with a highly regarded Plc developer building vibrant and sustainable communities with exceptional design and build quality in the South of England.

The successful candidate should be educated to degree level with relevant Town Planning knowledge and MRTPI accreditation.

Minimum of 7 years post-qualification private sector experience working either for a residential developer or in the residential team of a planning & development consultancy.

Job Description / Role:

The role requires a forward-thinking, proactive approach, essential from land bid stage through to securing planning permission. This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding business managing a significant strategic portfolio.

You will manage the planning function from site identification to delivery of infrastructure, including creation of planning strategies, monitoring and discharging planning commitments and conditions, and promotion of planning applications.

The role is deadline-driven; you must be reliable, flexible, and able to act on your own initiative.

Expert knowledge of current government legislation and planning policy is essential, along with the ability to provide well-considered appraisals on the planning prospects of potential sites.

You will be responsible for managing the company’s large-scale development projects, ensuring all development control matters, planning obligations, conditions, and phased reserved matters applications are carefully managed, in addition to promoting large-scale strategic sites through the planning system.

Line management responsibilities will be required; therefore, excellent leadership skills are essential.

To find out more about this exciting role, please forward your CV in response to this advert or to [emailprotected].

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