Senior Planner

Vistry Group; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Planner to assist in the design and planning of residential developments in Peterborough. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Architecture or Planning, strong project management skills, and relevant industry experience. This role offers a competitive salary, annual bonus, and various employee benefits including up to 33 days of annual leave and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Competitive salary and annual bonus

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Up to 33 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Qualifications

• Behave in line with company values – Integrity, Caring, Quality.
• Experience with residential house builders, consultants, or local authorities.
• Resilient, positive, confident, assertive, and diplomatic.

Responsibilities

• Prepare design and planning briefs and tender packages.
• Manage and monitor planning applications from pre-application to approval.
• Engage with local authorities and stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Mathematical skills

Commercial awareness

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in Architecture or Planning

Job description

Role Overview

• ID: 2025-7504
• Entity: Vistry
• Region: Vistry East Anglia
• Department: Land & Planning
• Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
• Job Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
• Date Posted: 11.07.2025

We have a new opportunity for a Planner to join our team within the Vistry East Anglia division, at our Peterborough office. As our Planner, you will assist with the design and planning of residential developments for Vistry East Anglia and coordinate the planning process to meet departmental objectives, following the Company’s best practices and procedures.

Responsibilities include coordinating and assisting with the preparation of layouts and planning matters for all sites, organizing and managing external consultant teams, and ensuring targets and deadlines are met for planning applications.

What’s in it for you...

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service
• 2 Volunteering days per year
• Private medical insurance (employee paid)
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Competitive pension scheme via salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4x your salary
• Share save and incentive schemes
• Employee rewards portal and more benefits

Candidate requirements...

• Behave in line with company values – Integrity, Caring, Quality
• Degree in Architecture or Planning, or relevant industry experience
• Experience with residential house builders, consultants, or local authorities
• Project management experience
• Ability to influence and persuade
• Commercial awareness
• Initiative and adaptability
• Resilient, positive, confident, assertive, diplomatic
• Strong mathematical skills
• Good communication skills
• Awareness of social and environmental impacts
• Attention to detail and accuracy

About the role...

• Prepare design and planning briefs, tender packages, and commission external consultants for planning applications
• Manage and monitor various planning applications from pre-application to approval
• Engage with relevant bodies, local authorities, stakeholders, and the public
• Assist in land appraisal preparations
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the Land Department
• Support smooth handover post-planning permission for site start

About us...

We build more than homes; we’re shaping Vistry. As a responsible developer and award-winning employer, we uphold our ethos of doing the right thing. Our values of integrity, caring, and quality guide us in developing sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. Recognized brands include Bovis Homes, Linden Homes, and Countryside Homes. We are a UK Green Building Council member, a top five UK housebuilder, and have received numerous awards such as Top Employer and Global Top Inspiring Workplaces.

Benefits

• 28 days’ holiday plus UK Bank Holidays, with options to carry over or buy additional days
• Auto-enrolled pension with contributions from both employee and employer, with options to increase contributions
• Two paid volunteer days annually
• We support your career development with training and support to help you thrive and achieve your potential