Senior Town Planner

Are you a Chartered Planner looking for a client-facing role with real variety? Our client is an established multi-disciplinary property practice near Dorchester, and they’re looking for a Senior Planner to join their team. You’ll work on residential, commercial and agricultural projects across the Wessex region.

This is a fee-earning role in which you’ll take projects from early concept right through to discharge of planning conditions. You’ll work closely with in-house design, rural, commercial and valuations teams.

The role

• Give initial feasibility advice, prepare planning appraisals and shape planning strategies for clients
• Handle pre-application enquiries
• Draft Planning Statements, Design & Access Statements and supporting documents
• Prepare, submit and manage the full range of planning applications, including Listed Building Consent
• Lead projects, including managing external consultants and working with in-house teams
• Advise on planning conditions, Section 106 agreements, CIL and other planning obligations
• Advise on promoting development sites through the Local Plan process
• Prepare, submit and manage planning appeals

About you

• Chartered Member of the RTPI (MRTPI), ideally with 3+ years’ PQE
• Client-facing planning experience in the public or private sector
• Comfortable working on your own and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent working knowledge of the NPPF, planning policy and regulation, and Local and Neighbourhood Plans
• Experience across residential, commercial or agricultural projects is an advantage

Benefits

• Commission scheme
• 28 days’ holiday plus extra days for the Christmas close-down
• Professional subscriptions paid
• Pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Expenses paid
• A sociable team, with social days, sports days and parties
• Occasional home working