Strategic Planner

linkup; Westhill; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housebuilder in the UK is seeking a Strategic Planner to join their Land Team in Severn Valley. In this role, you will manage planning applications and liaise with various stakeholders, ensuring the success of residential projects. The ideal candidate has experience in planning policy, holds a relevant degree, and possesses excellent communication skills. The company offers a competitive salary, benefits, and a commitment to employee development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company car or car allowance

Contributory pension

Healthcare

Bonus

Qualifications

• Experience working in planning policy, Local Plan, or strategic land.
• Ability to work accurately and efficiently under pressure.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planning and development appraisals in the residential sector.
• Produce site assessments and planning documents.
• Formulate planning strategies to promote development sites.
• Monitor development plan progress.

Skills

Planning policy experience

Excellent verbal communication

Ability to adapt to change

Education

Degree or Masters in Planning with RTPI accreditation

Job description

Job Title

Strategic Planner

Location

Severn Valley

Overview

Join Persimmon Homes as a Strategic Planner and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters. Persimmon Homes is one of the UK's largest and most established housebuilders, FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year. We build careers as well as homes.

Role

We are looking to recruit a Strategic Planner to join the Land Team. This role reports to the Planning Director and will have contact with Planning Consultants, Local Authorities, Local Planning Officers, and members of the public.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planning and development appraisals, planning applications and land promotion within the residential sector for both immediate and strategic sites.
• Produce site assessments, detailed examination of planning histories, policy analysis, interpretation and consideration of material considerations, and new site appraisals.
• Prepare and project manage different types of planning applications from Outline / Full and Reserved Matters to discharge of planning conditions accurately.
• Liaise and brief internal layout designers, external consultants and officers at Local Planning Authorities prior, during and post submission to develop strong working relationships.
• Prepare Design & Access Statements and other planning documents required to support applications accurately and on time.
• Organise supporting information and attend required stakeholder / public consultation events with professionalism to build confidence with the general public.
• Formulate planning strategies to promote medium and long term development sites through the plan‑making process under guidance of the Planning Manager.
• On occasion deputise for the Senior Planner to provide support and assistance to the team.
• Monitor development plan progress and the 5‑year land supply within each Local Planning Authority.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in the private or public sector in planning policy, Local Plan or strategic land.
• Degree or Masters in Planning with RTPI accreditation and rounded knowledge of planning.
• Ability to adapt to change and work accurately and efficiently under pressure.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

Benefits

• Salary competitive (DOE)
• Company car or car allowance
• Contributory pension
• Life cover
• Healthcare
• Bonus
• Access to high‑street discounts, wellbeing support, and more through the Employee Benefits Platform.
• Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development.