Planning Manager

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Planning Manager
Bristol

We are working with a well-established family house builder operating within the West Midlands region, delivering approximately 400 new homes per year. Based from the Bristol office, this is a key appointment reporting directly into the Technical Director and working within a strong, multi-disciplinary technical team.

The business has ambitious growth plans and requires an experienced Planning Manager to help drive forward outline, reserved matters and detailed planning applications. The successful individual will play a critical role in ensuring a consistent pipeline of 4-5 planning approvals per year to support ongoing delivery.

The role

Working closely with land, technical and commercial teams to secure timely planning approvals
Assisting in identifying new sites both with and without planning permission, including undertaking planning appraisals and technical reviews
Promoting strategic site interests through the local plan-making process and identifying opportunities for new applications
Managing external consultant teams and overseeing the preparation, submission and determination of planning applications and appeals
Representing the business at public meetings, planning committees, hearings and inquiries
Coordinating the discharge of planning conditions and Section 106 obligations to allow site starts
Negotiating variations to existing planning permissions where required
Skills and attributes

A proactive and organised individual who can manage multiple planning applications with autonomy to time and budget
Strong attention to detail with excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to track progress across several sites at varying stages
Confident advising on planning strategy aligned with wider business objectives
Experience and qualifications

Essential: 5-10 years' experience in town planning or a similar discipline, ideally gained with a developer or planning consultancy
Desirable: Previous experience working for a house builder
MRTPI or RICS qualification preferred
Package

Competitive basic salary
10% annual bonus
Car allowance of £6,000
24 days holiday initially, increasing by one day per year after two years of service up to a maximum of 28 days
Bristol-based office with an established and supportive team environmentIf you would like to discuss this role further, please feel free to reach out to Vekshana directly.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business
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Location:
Bristol
Salary:
£60,000 - £65,000 /annum Car Allowance, Bonus, Health, Pensio
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Construction

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