Senior Planner

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Consulting from office near Dorchester/Dorset, for this esteemed property & planning consultancy, offering comprehensive professional and agency services, as chartered surveyors, auctioneers estate agents and of course planners, to clients throughout the South/SouthWest. They are a high pedigree firm renowned for trusted property and development advice to commercial residential & rural clients.

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The Senior Planner/Town Planner job itself which is a client facing, fee earning role. The position 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. More specifically:

• 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 with 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 nr Dorchester, Dorset, with the opportunity to work from home from time to time.

You will have

To be successful as Senior Planner/Town Planner here, you will ideally have a healthy mix of the following:

• Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI).
• Extensive planning experience across a range of sectors, with the ability to apply this in a consultancy environment
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of the planning process, including both development management and local plans
• Able to communicate with client contacts and external bodies, authorities and consultants
• Excellent verbal/written communication and presentation skills
• Ability to mentor and guide more junior members of the team

You will get

As Senior Planner, you will enjoy a competitive salary likely £45K to £55K according to skills and experience, together with an excellent flexible benefits package.

• Professional subscriptions paid
• 28 days holiday plus some extra for Christmas close down
• Pension
• Social days, sports day, parties etc
• Enhanced Maternity scheme
• Commission
• Expenses paid

You can apply

To the Senior Planner, job opportunity by applying here (recommended), or by sending a CV to

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