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Job summary
An award-winning housebuilder is seeking a Planning Manager in Uxbridge. This role offers the opportunity for a motivated planner with over 2 years of experience to take ownership of the planning process for a diverse residential portfolio. Responsibilities include managing planning applications, engaging with authorities, and providing guidance to teams. The position offers a competitive salary between £40,000 and £60,000 based on experience, along with professional development opportunities.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Degree in Town Planning or related discipline.
- Minimum 2 years' planning experience, ideally in consultancy, local authority, or a developer.
- Strong understanding of UK planning legislation.
- Confident communicator with excellent report-writing skills.
- MRTPI or working towards (desirable).
Responsibilities
- Prepare, manage, and submit planning applications.
- Coordinate external consultants and manage supporting reports.
- Engage with local authorities and stakeholders to negotiate positive outcomes.
- Provide planning guidance to internal teams during project development.
- Monitor planning policy updates and assess their implications.
- Support appeals and assist with site appraisals where required.
Job Title: Planning Manager
Location: Uxbridge
Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting an award-winning housebuilder in their search for a Planning Manager to join their team in Uxbridge.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated planner with 2+ years of experience to step into a client-side role, taking ownership of the planning process across a diverse residential portfolio. You will coordinate applications, liaise with local authorities and stakeholders, and support the progression of schemes from early feasibility through to determination.
- Prepare, manage, and submit planning applications.
- Coordinate external consultants and manage supporting reports.
- Engage with local authorities and stakeholders to negotiate positive outcomes.
- Provide planning guidance to internal teams during project development.
- Monitor planning policy updates and assess their implications.
- Support appeals and assist with site appraisals where required.
- Degree in Town Planning or related discipline.
- Minimum 2 years' planning experience, ideally in consultancy, local authority, or a developer.
- Strong understanding of UK planning legislation.
- Confident communicator with excellent report-writing skills.
- MRTPI or working towards (desirable).
- £40,000 - £60,000 DOE
- Opportunity to work with a highly regarded, award-winning developer.
- Professional development and career progression.
To find out more, or to arrange a confidential discussion, please contact Josh Jones at Penguin Recruitment on (phone number removed) or email (url removed). CVs and informal enquiries are welcome.
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