Planning Manager - Reading, United Kingdom - tdm recruitment

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    Do you want to for a fast paced national developer?

    Would you like a clear progression path working with a director and management known for developing talent with a chance to progress to a planning manager?

    Are you currently at another developer or a consultancy looking to move to a client who can match your career aspirations?

    We are looking for an ambitious planner for a Berkshire based developer who is growing their planning team due to continued growth. You will report directly to the Head of Planning but work autonomously on managing existing planning applications through outlined and detailed consents.

    You will be dynamic, ambitious, and hungry to succeed. The business is very fast-paced and you will be given a lot of autonomy to manage your own work.

    You will either be working for a planning consultancy or another property developer/ house builder. You will be degree-qualified and either MRTPI-qualified or working towards chartership. You must have extensive experience dealing with planning applications and appeals in the residential property market.

    Salary on offer is £45-55k complemented by a comprehensive package. Additionally, you will benefit from a flexible hybrid working arrangement.

    Responsibilities:

    As a Senior Planner, you will have a central role in supervising and orchestrating planning and development initiatives throughout Berkshire, Hampshire & Surrey. Your duties encompass:

    • Engaging with local authorities and stakeholders to ensure projects align with strategic development objectives.
    • Formulating and presenting planning applications, with ongoing communication with regulatory bodies.
    • Assessing and proposing resolutions for intricate planning and zoning issues.
    • Sustaining a commitment to ongoing research, keeping up to date with local, regional, and national planning regulations and industry best practices.

    Key Requirements

    • Degree qualified and also MRTPI
    • Currently working for a planning consultancy or residential developer/ house developer experience in strategic land
    • Detailed experience in dealing with residential planning applications and appeals.
    • Bright, ambitious and determined to succeed.