Senior Town Planner

Beach Baker; England; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Occasional remote work

Job summary

Beach Baker is working with a leading multi-disciplinary property consultancy in Dorset to appoint an experienced Senior Planner for its Professional Services team. You will manage your own projects, interact with clients and external consultants, and help take schemes from feasibility to consent.

The role offers strong client exposure, clear opportunities for progression, and the chance to build your own client base, with some occasional flexibility to work remotely.

Qualifications

• Experience in client-facing planning roles.
• Strong knowledge of planning policy, the NPPF and local/neighbourhood planning matters.
• Ability to independently manage planning projects and client relationships.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide initial feasibility advice and planning appraisals.
• Develop planning strategies and manage pre-application enquiries.
• Prepare planning statements, design and access statements and supporting documentation.
• Submit and manage a variety of planning applications.
• Manage Listed Building Consent applications.
• Act as project lead coordinating external consultants and internal teams.
• Advise clients on conditions, Section 106, CIL and other obligations.
• Support promotion of development sites.
• Prepare and manage planning appeals.
• Build long-term relationships with clients.

Skills

Client-facing planning

Planning policy knowledge

NPPF knowledge

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

MRTPI chartered status

Job description

Beach Baker is working with a leading multi-disciplinary property consultancy looking to appoint an experienced Senior Planner to join its Professional Services team in Dorset.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded planner who enjoys working directly with clients and wants to take greater ownership of projects. You will work across a varied portfolio of residential, agricultural and commercial developments throughout the Wessex region, supporting projects from their earliest feasibility stages through to securing consent and discharging planning conditions.

The Role

As Senior Planner, you will take responsibility for your own projects while working closely with clients, internal property teams and external consultants.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing initial feasibility advice and preparing planning appraisals
• Developing planning strategies and managing pre-application enquiries
• Preparing Planning Statements, Design & Access Statements and supporting documentation
• Preparing, submitting and managing a variety of planning applications
• Managing Listed Building Consent applications
• Acting as project lead and coordinating external consultants and internal departments
• Advising clients on planning conditions, Section 106 agreements, CIL and other planning obligations
• Supporting the promotion of development sites
• Preparing and managing planning appeals
• Building strong, long-term relationships with existing and prospective clients

About You

The successful candidate will ideally be an experienced planner who is confident operating in a client-facing and fee-earning environment.

You should have:

• Previous experience within a client-facing planning role
• Strong knowledge of planning policy, the NPPF and local and neighbourhood planning matters
• The ability to independently manage planning projects and client relationships
• Experience working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams
• MRTPI chartered status

Candidates with 3+ years' post-qualification experience and experience leading more complex planning projects would be particularly well suited to the position.

What's on Offer?

• Commission structure up to £10,000
• Clear opportunities for career progression
• Support with training and continued professional development
• Opportunity to develop and build your own client base
• Additional holiday for long service
• Company social and sporting events
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Occasional flexibility to work remotely

Interested?

If you're an experienced planner looking for a role that offers greater client exposure, project ownership and long-term career progression, this could be an excellent next step.