Your duties will include:
* Producing comprehensive initial draft reports to support the submission of planning applications, appeals, policy representations and site appraisals.
* Monitoring of planning applications and appeals and/or local and neighbourhood plans within specific authorities.
* Support more senior planners and project managers with specific application and appeal preparation, but also a wider brief on planning matters as requested by senior colleagues.
* Reviewing reports produced by external consultants, providing feedback.
* Complete research and reading to assist in developing a strategy for the promotion/allocation/planning application of a site.
* Producing well researched and presented reports and representations to assist in the promotion of sites and/or preparing reports to accompany the submission of planning applications.
* Attending meetings and interviews with prospective landowners and agents to help secure new sites for the business to then promote.
* Undertaking site visits and meetings with landowners, agents and local authority officers.
* Effective management of workload and keeping to task deadlines.
* Carrying out public engagement, including formal consultation events where necessary.
* Assisting Graduate Planners within your team with any queries they may have in a positive and constructive manner.
To be successful in the role, we are looking for:
* Planning degree or equivalent qualification with chartered membership of the RTPI or RICS.
* Planning experience, either within a consultancy or local planning environment.
* Experience of Section 106 agreements.
* Experience of working within an environment focused on the promotion of sites through both the Local Plan and planning application process.
* Experience of preparing reports to support the submission of planning applications and/or the allocation of sites in a Local Plan.
* Demonstrable experience of undertaking research projects to support the delivery of a project.
* Understanding of the drivers for growth at the local, regional and national level.
* Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
* The ability to communicate to different audiences.
* The ability to work independently or as part of a team.
* Effective time management.
* Strong organizational and coordination skills.
* Ability to build rapport and relationships, both internally and externally.
* A strong work ethic.
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