Senior Planner - New Homes

Persimmon Homes; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + OTE

Commission

Mileage paid

Life cover

Pension

Employee benefits platform

Diversity and inclusion

Job summary

Persimmon Homes in Studley is seeking a Senior Planner to convert land interests into planning consents and manage a pipeline of sites for the region. You will work with landowners, public and private sector professionals, politicians and local residents to deliver planning promotions and applications.

The role requires leading on submissions from Outline to Reserved Matters, discharging planning conditions, and supporting the growth of the business.

Qualifications

• Experience leading on the management of planning applications in private or public sectors.
• RTPI-accredited planning degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s).
• Ability to adapt to change and work accurately under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead on planning applications from inception to submission and conditions discharge.
• Prepare site appraisals, policy analyses, and planning histories.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, consultants and Local Planning Authorities.
• Mentor junior team members and support regional planning strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Planning

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Planning degree (RTPI accredited)

Job description

The role: Senior Planner

Location: Studley

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Why Persimmon Homes?

At Persimmon, we don't just build homes — we build careers. When you join us as a Sales Advisor, you'll benefit from:

• Competitive salary plus OTE potential
• Commission
• Mileage Paid
• 5* housebuilder - Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
• Life Cover & Contributory Pension
• Employee Benefits Platform – giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
• Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development

What is the role?

This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Planner to join the Technical Team. This role typically reports to the Planning Manager / Planning Director. The key responsibilities of the role will be to convert our existing land interests into planning consents as well as replacing and adding to our land reserves. It involves working with a diverse range of people, including landowners, public and private sector professionals, politicians, developers and local residents.

The successful candidate will be responsible for a programme of planning promotion and planning submissions whilst being expected to take a leading role in the formulation and submission of planning applications large and small including the discharge of planning conditions to support the growth of the business.

The role will include:

• Produce site assessments, detailed examination of planning histories, policy analysis, interpretation and consideration of material considerations, and new site appraisals for immediate and strategic sites in good time to maintain the relationship with the Land team and protect the interests of the company
• Prepare and project manage different types of planning applications from Outline/Full and Reserved Matters to the discharge of planning conditions accurately so that the Region can maintain new sites to develop
• Liaise and brief internal layout designers, external consultants and officers at Local Planning Authorities prior, during and post submission in order to develop strong working relationships
• Prepare Design & Access Statements and a range of other planning documents required to support applications accurately and on time so the business can continue to gain positive planning consents
• Organise supporting information and attend required stakeholder/public consultation events with professionalism at all times to build confidence with the general public
• Formulating planning strategies to promote medium and long term development sites through the plan-making process under the guidance of the Planning Manager to continue a pipeline of new sites for the region
• Ensure that on occasion when deputising for the Manager the team are allocated tasks, where quality of work will need to be verified to maintain it is completed to a good standard within company guidelines
• Given proven experience the role will involve mentoring and training junior members of the team and developing their skills to a sufficient level where they can take on more responsibility and add value to the team, thus improving productivity within the region
• On occasion provide assistance to the Manager when making key business decisions and attend regular regional meetings as the relevant subject expert

What we need from you?

• Experience of leading on the management of planning applications whether that be in a private or public sector role
• Degree / Masters Planning Degree with an RTPI accreditation and a rounded knowledge of planning
• Ability to adapt to change and to work accurately and efficiently under pressure

Enthusiastic, hardworking individual who is willing to show their initiative working as part of a small team in a busy commercial office

Professional communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills are essential

Full UK driving licence

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