Senior Planner & Planning Manager — Growth & Consents

Persimmon Homes; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Cover & Contributory Pension

Employee Benefits Platform

Bonus

Job summary

Persimmon Homes in Lancaster is seeking a Senior Planner/Planning Manager to convert land interests into planning consents and grow the land reserves. You will engage with landowners, public and private sector professionals, politicians, developers and residents to support regional growth.

You’ll lead planning submissions, manage applications and coordinate with internal teams and external consultants, shaping medium- and long-term development strategies.

Qualifications

• Experience leading on planning applications in private or public sector roles.
• RTPI-accredited planning degree with broad planning knowledge.
• Ability to adapt to change and work under pressure.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to contribute in a busy commercial office.

Responsibilities

• Produce site assessments, analyze planning histories and new site appraisals to protect company interests.
• Plan and manage different types of planning applications from Outline/Full to Reserved Matters.
• Liaise with layout designers, external consultants and local authorities to build effective relationships.
• Instruct and input Design & Access Statements and other planning documents for timely, accurate submissions.
• Organise supporting information and attend stakeholder/public consultations with professionalism.
• Formulate planning strategies to promote development sites and maintain a regional pipeline.
• Assist the Director when making key business decisions and attend meetings as the subject expert.

Skills

Planning expertise

Leadership experience

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

RTPI-accredited planning degree

Job description

Persimmon Homes in Lancaster is seeking a Senior Planner/Planning Manager to convert land interests into planning consents and grow the land reserves. You will engage with landowners, public and private sector professionals, politicians, developers and residents to support regional growth.

You’ll lead planning submissions, manage applications and coordinate with internal teams and external consultants, shaping medium- and long-term development strategies.