Planning Manager

Planning Manager Job in Bristol

About us/ What we offer:

My Client are a leading South West of England regional residential developer with headquarters in Bristol. Privately owned, they pride themselves on high standards and building the finest quality homes in some of the most desirable locations across the South West. As a regional business, the culture and ethos for the company is set by Senior Management and driven by their expanding enthusiastic team. Day-to-day you will have real exposure to the Senior Management team operating with a totally inclusive open-door policy. As a multiple award-winning Bristol based company, we are most proud of our people, who set the culture and business ethos for our company.

About the role:

An opportunity has arisen for a Planning Manager to join their land team to manage the spectrum of areas of the planning system on behalf of the Company. In an ever-changing planning environment, their teams have experience in managing the formation of planning policy, strategic land promotion, handling the development management process and implementing community engagement strategies. Reporting to the Land Director you will be required to manage all planning applications, land promotions, provide the management for all planning matters for the land department and to assist the technical department in clearance of conditions when they arise. Drive the timely achievement of planning to assist the Division in their achievement of land acquisition and plot delivery targets. Supporting the identification of future land acquisition opportunities, devising planning strategies, managing consultant development teams, drafting the statements required for the submission of planning applications and delivering immediate or long term planning projects on a variety of scales. As part of this process, you will be involved in partnership working and liaison with a variety of planning authorities, local stakeholders and local residents.

Key Responsibilities:

• Management of immediate planning applications, devising appropriate planning strategies and coordination of applications from submission to permission and beyond.
• Liaison with strategic land function in the day-to-day management of planning promotion.
• Undertake site appraisals and provide necessary reports to the Land/Technical function to support the identification and acquisition of new development opportunities.
• Provide necessary support to wider divisional departments on various planning related matters.
• Review and where necessary produce relevant planning statements/supporting documentation in the submission of planning applications/condition discharge/S106 submissions.
• Monitoring progress of planning status of all Local Authorities LDFs within the division.
• Appointment and management of all external consultants involved in the planning applications/promotions.
• Oversee planning application expenditure and budgets and input into various internal reporting where necessary.
• Extensive stakeholder engagement including LPAs, Statutory bodies, Councillors and general public

About you:

• Preferred graduate level Planner or Chartered Surveyor.
• RTPI and/or RICS accreditation, 5 years experience with a local authority, house builder or private consultancy.
• Experience in managing planning applications either within LPA, consultancy or housebuilder preferred.
• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Possession of driving license and, ideally, good knowledge of the local South West area.
• Ability to work on their own initiative, self manage and prioritise own workload.

Benefits Package:

• Competitive base salary
• Competitive bonus scheme
• Car allowance
• 45p per mile business mileage
• EV car salary sacrifice scheme.
• Wellness benefit hub
• Company pension
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Choice of flexible benefits including flexible working arrangements