Senior/Principal Planning Consultant Role - What will you be doing?
At Berrys we are all about land and property. Working from four offices across the Midlands we offer an array of services – planning, architecture, building surveying, valuation and business consultancy – to help our clients make the most of their assets.
You will be part of a multi‑disciplinary team of planners, surveyors, archaeologists, engineers and architects based in the Hereford Office. You will manage your own caseload of projects, lead and support multi‑disciplinary projects with your colleagues and develop specialist skills in areas you find particularly interesting.
Key responsibilities
* Planning statements
* Advising on statutory consents and planning strategy
* Coordinating planning application submissions
* Appeals
* Attending town & parish council meetings
* Presenting at planning committee meetings
* Call for sites submissions and land promotion
* Reviewing consultant/specialist reports
* Environmental statements
What are we looking for?
We are looking for someone who understands and enjoys the world of planning but also enjoys working with people. A good listener who can anticipate client needs and provide answers before questions are even asked.
Qualifications
* Postgraduate degree in town planning, urban design or related subject
* RTPI membership or other relevant professional accreditation
* Excellent written English and creative problem‑solving abilities
* Skills base in the UK planning system
* Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience
* Ability to advise and offer confident and quality advice as a planning project lead
* Excellent communication skills with a project team
* Experience of dealing with a wide variety of development projects both urban and rural and large and small‑scale
Outdoor site visits and on‑site advice required – driving licence and access to a vehicle necessary.
Hours & working pattern
37.5 hours per week, flexibly Monday‑Friday.
Benefits
* Reflective salary aligned with skills, qualifications and experience
* Professional memberships funded and CPD events covered
* Private Healthcare scheme for all staff
* Employee Assistance Programme with health plan and annual flu jab
* Agile working philosophy – mix of remote and office
* 35 days holiday per annum (pro rata to working hours) including bank holidays and an additional birthday holiday
* Additional day of holiday for every 3 years of service
* Potential for discretionary bonus
* Enhanced workplace pension scheme via NEST
* Employee loan and discount on Berrys services after successful probation
* Salary sacrifice schemes for electric vehicles and cycle‑to‑work schemes
Closing date
11th November 2025
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