Senior Planner - Leeds, United Kingdom - Howells Solutions
Description
Senior Planner - Residential Housing - New Homes
£35,000 - £45,000 + Car/Car Allowance + Benefits
Leeds
Howells Recruitment are working with a leading House Builder who are seeking a permanent Senior Planner who can drive projects forward.
Bringing an in depth knowledge of planning policy and guidelines along with a sharp commercial focus, you will support in the delivery of regional planning and profit targets, identifying opportunities for cost savings from meeting conditions and reservedmatters in the most cost-effective manner.
MAIN DUTIES
- Supporting the Design & Technical Team to deliver the regional planning and profit targets.
- Following the grant of outline planning* consent to draw up and agree (in conjunction with the town planning, technical and design teams) a programme of action to clear/discharge all necessary consents, conditions and matters preventing the implementationof a consent (*there will be instances where a detailed consent or hybrid consent is obtained but the general principle remains the same).
- Monitoring the individual programme and coordinating and managing the necessary actions in conjunction with the design and technical teams and (where necessary) the town planning team.
- Liaising with the local authorities and agreeing mechanisms and action plans with local authority staff to discharge all individual conditions and consents that are necessary to implement a site consent.
- Discharging all necessary 'pre start' Section 106 obligations or requirements.
- Chasing progress and coordinating activity and liaisons across the company functions so as to ensure that programmes are adhered to.
- Chasing progress by local authorities and external agencies to maintain programmes and discharge individual tasks.
- Preparing a monthly progress report of all relevant schemes and highlighting progress or slippage against original estimates.
- Liaising with regional colleagues to identify opportunities for cost savings that may flow from meeting conditions and reserved matters in the most costeffective or economical manner.
- Preparing ad hoc advice to the company relating to any changes in planning policy (national/local) that may impact on the cost or future delivery of new opportunities.
- Attending meetings that may be necessary in the performance of your duties.
- Complying with and upholding company policies and procedures.
- Undertaking any additional tasks as may reasonably be required from time to time.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS / ATTRIBUTES
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Post qualification experience in a planning role (developer, consultant or LPA)
- Project management experience of major residential / residential led mixed use development schemes
- Ability to persuade and negotiate (written and verbal)
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
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