Senior or Associate Planner

Carter Jonas LLP; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading planning consultancy in Oxford seeks an experienced Senior or Associate Planner to join the Planning team. The successful candidate will provide professional planning advice, negotiate with local authorities, and prepare planning applications. Candidates should be RTPI Chartered with significant experience in planning consultancy, able to work independently and part of a team. The role offers a competitive salary, 25 days of annual leave, and additional flexible benefits tailored to personal circumstances.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Pension contribution

Life assurance

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in a planning consultancy role.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Proactive in personal development and skills acquisition.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional planning advice to a variety of clients.
• Negotiate with local authorities on planning applications.
• Prepare and submit planning applications and grounds for appeal.

Skills

RTPI Chartered

Strong communication skills

Negotiation skills

Independent working

Team collaboration

Education

Significant post qualification experience in planning consultancy

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior or Associate Planner to join our Planning team in Oxford. Based in the one of our hub offices you will be part of the wider and fully integrated Planning and Development South team currently comprising 18 planning and development professionals with a range of specialisms and extensive experience of working collaboratively on planning and development projects across a number of sectors throughout the south and southwest. The role will help to assist in generating fees through dealing with a variety of planning matters, enhancing existing client relationships and securing new clients, and to contribute towards achieving the financial and other objectives of the Planning team. Clients are wide ranging and include University of Oxford, CEG, Oxford University Hospital Trusts and David Wilson Homes. A full overview of the Southern team can be found here: Planning & Development South | Carter Jonas

The role offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package including 25 days annual leave, pension contribution and life assurance. We also offer flexible benefits to suit your personal circumstances including DenPlan, Health Cash Plans, buying additional annual leave and cycle to work schemes.

Main tasks

• The provision of professional planning advice to clients on a variety of planning matters
• Negotiations with local authorities and other statutory undertakers on behalf of clients on planning applications and planning and other related matters
• Written representations, informal hearings and public inquiry appeals
• Representations on behalf of clients to local plans through evidence at local plan enquiries
• Provide advice to clients on planning potential of site
• Undertake detailed negotiations with local authorities and other statutory bodies on planning and related matters
• Prepare layout plans for development schemes
• Work in close partnership with other departments of Carter Jonas to provide a range of services and professional advice to enable clients to make the right decision
• Prepare and submit planning applications
• Prepare statutory declarations
• Prepare and submit applications for Certificates of Lawfulness, proposed or existing
• Prepare and submit grounds for appeal

What will it take to be successful?

The ideal candidate will be RTPI Chartered and have significant post qualification experience in a planning consultancy role with experience in consulting and/or local authority. As an experienced Planner you will be eager to develop your knowledge of the local area and the planning system. You will be able to work independently on projects and as part of a team. You will have experience preparing for and attending client meetings and will have strong communication skills and a “can-do” attitude. You will be ambitious and proactive in your own development and will be keen to learn new skills.