Senior Planning Lead — Client Strategy & Growth

Avison Young; Park Central; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Avison Young is seeking a Planning Consultant to join our UK team and advise on planning appraisals, prepare client-facing reports and support project delivery. You will help draft planning statements, handle representations and appeals, and assist in proofs of evidence for inquiries, with a view to meeting fee targets.

The role demands over 2 years of planning experience, strong report writing and analytical abilities, plus the capacity to manage multiple projects and collaborate with clients

Qualifications

• Honours degree in relevant subject (e.g. Town Planning, Geography, Economics) (desirable)
• RTPI-accredited planning degree (desirable)
• RTPI chartered membership (desirable)
• More than 2 years of private or public sector planning experience
• An understanding of the development management process
• An understanding of planning policy (including the process of preparing Local Plans and other documents)
• Demonstrable evidence of good report writing
• Demonstrable evidence of good research and analytical skills
• Evidence of good project management, prioritisation and time-management skills
• Evidence of good people skills and an ability to negotiate the best outcome for clients
• Evidence of good presentation skills

Responsibilities

• To undertake planning appraisals to advise clients on the likelihood of obtaining planning consent and the most appropriate strategy for achieving that.
• To carry out research and analytical tasks and produce client-facing reports.
• To support with the management of project teams (typically comprising of architects and other consultants).
• To prepare planning applications, including drafting sections of, or whole, Planning Statements and Statements of Community Involvement.
• To prepare representations to local plan and other policy consultations on behalf of clients.
• To research, prepare and submit appeals against refusals of planning consent.
• To research and assist in the preparation of proofs of evidence for senior staff standing as expert witness at planning inquiries.
• To meet targets for fee earning from the delivery of project work.
• To help write tender proposals to win new project work.
• To help with business generation ideas and client research.
• To work either as part of a team or independently as required. Please note, this list is not exhaustive and there may be a requirement to perform other tasks / duties that would reasonably be expected to be undertaken in the performance of the role.

Skills

Planning knowledge

Report writing

Analytical skills

Time management

People skills

Negotiation

Education

Honours degree in Planning/Geography/Economics

RTPI-accredited planning degree

RTPI chartered membership

Tools

GIS

MS Office

Planning software

Job description

Avison Young is seeking a Planning Consultant to join our UK team and advise on planning appraisals, prepare client-facing reports and support project delivery. You will help draft planning statements, handle representations and appeals, and assist in proofs of evidence for inquiries, with a view to meeting fee targets.

The role demands over 2 years of planning experience, strong report writing and analytical abilities, plus the capacity to manage multiple projects and collaborate with clients