Senior Town Planner £40,000 – £55,000 Nr Dorchester, Dorset

Real Recruitment Solutions; Dorchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Senior Planner near Dorchester. The role involves providing planning advice and managing applications for Residential, Agricultural, and Commercial projects. Candidates must be a Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI) with at least 3 years PQE and previous client-facing experience. This position primarily requires office-based work with some flexibility for remote work.

Benefits

Professional subscriptions paid

28 days holiday plus extra days for Christmas

Pension

Social days and parties

Enhanced maternity scheme

Commission

Expenses paid

Qualifications

• Must have 3 years PQE in a similar role.
• Must have a strong understanding of NPPF and Local & Neighbourhood Plans.
• Experience in client facing roles within Public or Private sector.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with all departments from project conception to planning discharge.
• Draft Planning and Design Statements and manage application submissions.
• Liaise with external consultants and project lead teams.

Skills

Client facing experience

Excellent working knowledge of policy/regulation

Interprofessional team collaboration

Education

Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI)

Job description

JOB: Senior Planner

LOCATION: Nr Dorchester

SALARY: £40,000 – £55,000

BENEFITS

• Professional subscriptions paid
• 28 days holiday plus some extra for Christmas close down
• Pension
• Social days, sports day, parties etc
• Enhanced Maternity scheme
• Commission
• Expenses paid

Qualifications required of the Senior Planner

Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI).

Responsibilities of the Senior Planner

This is a client facing, fee earning role. The position involves working closely with all departments of the Firm from the early concept stage of a project through to discharge of planning conditions on Residential, Agricultural and Commercial projects across the Wessex region.

Essential / Day-to-day roles include

• Giving initial feasibility advice, completing Planning Appraisals including formulating planning strategy’s for clients, and dealing with Pre-Application Enquiries.
• Drafting Planning Statements, Design & Access Statements and other supporting documentation.
• Dealing with the preparation, submission and management of the full breadth of application types relating to Residential, Commercial and Agricultural property, including applications for Listed Building Consent.
• Acting as Project Lead including liaison with and management of external consultants and working closely with our in house design, rural, commercial and valuations teams.
• Advising on and dealing with planning conditions, Section 106 agreements, Community Infrastructure Levy and other planning obligations.
• Advising on the promotion of development sites for adoption.
• Dealing with the preparation, submission and management of planning appeals.
• Given the interprofessional nature of the work, the position will be predominantly office based nr Dorchester, Dorset, with the opportunity to work from home from time to time.

Experience required for the Senior Planner’s role

• Ideally, Chartered with 3 years PQE.
• Must have previous client facing experience in a similar role in either the Public or Private sector and must be used to working as part of an interprofessional team, or independently.
• Must have an excellent working knowledge of policy/regulation, NPPF and Local & Neighbourhood Plans effecting our primary areas of operation.

Real Recruitment Solutions is committed to a policy of equal opportunities across all areas of our business and at all stages in the selection process. Acting in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and guidelines given by the REC, we treat everyone equally irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, age, disability, race, ethnic or national origin, religion, political beliefs or membership or non-membership of a Trade Union.

From advertising vacancies, conducting candidate searches, selecting CVs, discussing vacancies and submitting details to clients through to interview preparation and at offer stage, Real Recruitment Solutions ensure that each candidate is assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the relevant duties required by the particular vacancy.

Real Recruitment Solutions place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with this policy and consistently review regulations as laid out by the REC to ensure our policy is updated and relevant across all aspects of recruitment in order to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination.