Town Planner - Client side role

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Job summary

A leading property development firm is seeking a Town Planner to advise on planning policy and manage planning applications. The ideal candidate will hold a relevant Town Planning Degree and have experience from consultancy or public sectors. This role offers excellent career progression within a renowned company focusing on sustainability in the South East of England.

Qualifications

• Experience managing planning applications in a consultancy or public sector setting.
• Desirable RICS or RTPI qualification.
• Aiming for career progression in town planning with a prestigious developer.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day planning advice to land teams on residential schemes.
• Negotiate with landowners and Local Authority on development proposals.
• Prepare and submit planning applications ensuring compliance.

Skills

Planning advice

Site negotiation

Budget management

Education

Relevant Town Planning Degree

Planning or Surveying Degree

Job description

Overview

Potensis Selection is delighted to partner with an award winning Property Developer who are looking to expand their existing team and recruit an additional Town Planner. The business has built an excellent reputation for delivering design led projects throughout the South East for the last 50 years, with a focus on sustainability and place making. Due to a continued commitment to expanding their range for projects, they are looking to recruit an additional Town Planner who is able to work with their existing land and planning team.

The Town Planner will report to the Land / Planning Director and will be responsible for advising the land teams on all aspects of planning policy and development control affecting land acquisition.

Responsibilities

• Provide day to day planning advice to land teams primarily on residential schemes but also mixed-use developments.
• Identify and advise divisional land teams of potential development sites that may become available through the prevailing/emerging planning policy.
• Promote sites through the Local Plan system and keep landowners/agents as well as the divisional management team advised of progress.
• Prepare Planning Reports on land to be acquired by the division identifying any planning/commercial risk.
• Formulate planning strategies in order to obtain a planning consent in a timely manner within an appropriate deadline that allows the division to deliver sales completions in accordance with forecasts and which maximizes commercial returns for the company.
• Negotiate with landowners, Local Authority officers and the community regarding residential development proposals, ensuring they are commercially viable and able to achieve a planning consent within a reasonable timescale.
• Negotiate S106 agreements with the Land Team as appropriate in accordance with the Company's requirements and advise the division of the commercial implications.
• Prepare and submit planning applications including planning conditions with accompanying scoping and screening opinions and the appropriate level of information to ensure the application is registered and processed by the Local Authority and compliant so that they are not capable of legal challenge.
• Attend Planning Committee Meetings and public consultation events.
• Manage expenditure and prepare budget costs for planning applications/appeals including the appointment of Consultant teams and ensuring expenditure is within the agreed budget.

Experience, Qualifications and Skills

• Relevant Town Planning Degree
• Experience of managing applications, gained within a consultancy, public sector or client side.

Qualifications and Training

• Planning or Surveying Degree or above or equivalent is desirable
• RICS or RTPI
• The role would suit someone who is looking to accelerate their career in town planning by moving to work for a prestigious property developer who can excellent career progression.