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What you'll be doing?
Gladman Developments are the UK’s most active and successful land promoter based in Congleton, Cheshire. We believe in using our expertise to partner with landowners to help them to realise the true potential of their land through its development for residential or residential led mixed-use development.
What you'll be doing?
Gladman Developments are the UK’s most active and successful land promoter based in Congleton, Cheshire. We believe in using our expertise to partner with landowners to help them to realise the true potential of their land through its development for residential or residential led mixed-use development.
Reporting to the Planning Manager, as Planner you will work within the Planning & Projects team to achieve both local planning permissions or promoting major strategic sites through both the Local Plan process and by way of planning application and planning appeals. You will be involved with formulating the planning strategy for sites and implementing once agreed. The role will require an ability to think strategically and in the short and long term.
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.
What You’ll Need
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.
Benefits
Our Company and Benefits
Gladman Developments are part of Barratt Redrow PLC. With over 30 years' experience in achieving planning permissions, our team have years of professional experience and a wide range of industry contacts, from central government, local councils, professional consultants to major housebuilders.
We operate on a hybrid working basis, with dedicated office days and flexible start and finish times.
We are building an organisation where anyone with drive and talent can pursue the career they want. We are building a culture where anyone, regardless of gender, race, age, sexuality, disability, background or any other characteristic, can progress and be proud to work for us.
As part of working for Gladman Developments and specifically for this role we offer:
* Competitive Salary
* Competitive Bonus Scheme
* Private Medical Cover - Single Cover
* Company Car or Cash Allowance
* Annual Medical Health Assessment
* 26 days’ holiday (increase by 1 day for every 3 years’ continuous service up to 29 days)
* Choice of Flexible Benefits
* Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
Our Benefits Are Fit To Measure
Today’s housebuilding professional need tomorrow’s benefits, so they’re ready for whatever the future brings. When you join Barratt, you get the kind of support you would expect from a business built for a modern working world.
Private medical cover
Private healthcare support is available for timely access to a virtual GP, for diagnosis, treatment and more — including physio and talking therapies. You can even add family members.
Pension
First-class pension schemes with the option of up to 10% employer contributions.
Annual Health Assessment
All colleagues are able to access a fully funded annual health assessment, helping you to proactively manage your health and wellbeing.
Financial Benefits
As well as a competitive salary, we offer many ways to make life more affordable – from access to employee loans and savings accounts, to house purchase discounts.
Lifestyle Benefits
Cycle to Work scheme, reduced hotel rate, discounts at major retailers… These make a massive difference to the quality of your lifestyle.
So much more…
From death in service, paid volunteer and study leave, enhanced family friendly policies (including our Parents and Carers leave) to a share buying scheme, we have an incredible range of additional benefits.
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