Our client seeks a Senior Planner to join the Professional Services Department in Sturminster Newton, Dorset. This is a client facing, fee earning role, which involves working closely with all departments of the Firm from the early concept stage of a project through to discharge of planning conditions on Residential, Agricultural and Commercial projects across the Wessex region.
Essential, day-to-day responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Giving initial feasibility advice, completing Planning Appraisals including formulating planning strategy's for clients, and dealing with Pre-Application Enquiries
- Drafting Planning Statements, Design & Access Statements and other supporting documentation
- Dealing with the preparation, submission and management of the full breadth of application types relating to Residential, Commercial and Agricultural property, including applications for Listed Building Consent
- Acting as Project Lead including liaison and management of external consultants and working closely with our in house design, rural, commercial and valuations teams
- Advising on and dealing with planning conditions, Section 106 agreements, Community Infrastructure Levy and other planning obligations
- Advising on the promotion of development sites for adoption
- Dealing with the preparation, submission and management of planning appeals
Given the interprofessional nature of the work, the position will be predominantly office based in Sturminster Newton, Dorset, with the opportunity to work from home two to three days per week.
Essential Skills
- Must have previous client facing experience in a similar role in either the Public or Private sector and must be used to working as part of an interprofessional team, or independently
- Must have an excellent working knowledge of policy/regulation, NPPF and Local & Neighbourhood Plans affecting our primary areas of operation
- Must be a Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI)
Desirable Skills
- Ideally, Chartered with 3 years PQE
Rewards
- A competitive salary dependent on experience plus commission
- Training and subscriptions of required qualifications
- Opportunity to establish a client base and progress career
- Holiday starting at 30 days per year, including bank holidays plus additional annual leave days during Christmas week
- Long service rewarded with additional holiday days
- Work based pension scheme
- Company social and sporting events
- Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses
- Enhanced maternity pay
