Planner/ Senior Planner - Wimborne, United Kingdom - Savills

Savills
Savills
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Wimborne, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Key Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

  • Prepare planning appraisals of land, buildings and concepts.
  • Undertake research and analysis.
  • Write reports, interpreting data and making clear and relevant recommendations.
  • Contribute to the preparation/editing of Design & Access Statements and other planning supporting documents.
  • Liaise and negotiate with planning officers, employees of consultee organisations, stakeholders and third parties.
  • Develop creative and original solutions to planning issues.
  • Ensure compliance with planning regulations.
  • Communicate effectively and cultivate good relationships with clients and colleagues.
  • Take responsibility for projects from the earliest stages through to completion.
  • Attend project related consultation events and meetings
  • Maintain an awareness of market conditions and the impact of government policies.
  • Keep informed about documents relating to planning policy and practice.
  • Build relationships with other divisions within Savills.
  • Attend external events to create local contacts and identify business opportunities.

Key Skills

  • MRTPI, RTPI accredited degree and/or experience gained in existing role at planning consultancy, local authority or developer.
  • Knowledge of the UK town planning and governmental systems.
  • A proven ability to multitask, across many projects, helping to progress the team's workload, managing projects capably and reporting to directors, associate directors and associates in this team.
  • Strong verbal, numerical and report writing skills.
  • Excellent organisational skills prioritising and working to deadlines.
  • A 'can do', handson team player.
  • Good interpersonal and influencing skills.
  • Selfmotivated and proactive.
  • A willingness and enthusiasm as a team player.
  • An enjoyment of writing, with excellent language skills and ability to effectively communicate planning arguments.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

Team Overview
Savills Planning comprises over 300 planning professionals based across 23 offices in the UK.

Our teams have a highly successful record, working for public and private sector clients including developers, landowners, funders, local authorities, housebuilders, education and health institutions on some of the most exciting building projects currently being undertaken in the UK.

We offer a combination of planning, urban design and environmental assessment skills. Savills Planning specialises in working collaboratively to realise development and regeneration ambitions to create sustainable places.

Our planning skills combined with our commercial awareness and local knowledge ensures that we are best placed to advise our clients on making their plans become reality, working alongside our colleagues across Savills in departments such as development, energy and infrastructure, licensed leisure, property management, commercial agency and rural.


The dual-office nature of our team provides the opportunity to experience and work on a range of projects in both urban and rural environments in a unique geography that encompasses vibrant towns and cities, national parks, international ports and an extensive coastline with world class beaches with surrounding countryside.

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