Job Title: Development Planner
Location: Thornaby, TS17
Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity? Join Persimmon Homes as a Development Planner and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.
Why Persimmon Homes?
At Persimmon, we don't just build homes — we build careers. When you join us as a Development Planner, you'll benefit from:
Competitive salary
Company Car or Car Allowance
Bonus
5* housebuilder - Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
Life Cover & Contributory Pension
Employee Benefits Platform – giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development
What is the role?
The purpose of the role is to carry out planning and development appraisals, prepare and submit planning and other related applications within the residential sector for both immediate and strategic sites.
Primary Responsibilities
Producing site assessments, detailed examination of planning histories, policy analysis, interpretation and consideration of material considerations, and new site appraisals for immediate and strategic sites in a timely manner to meet required deadlines to maintain the relationship with the Land team and protect the interests of the company.
Prepare and project manage different types of planning applications from Outline/Full and Reserved Matters to the discharge of planning conditions accurately so that the Region can maintain new sites to develop
Liaise and brief internal layout designers, external consultants and officers at local planning authorities prior, during and post submission in order to develop strong working relationships
Prepare Planning Statements, Design & Access Statements and a range of other planning documents required to support applications accurately and on time so the business can continue to achieve the necessary planning approvals
Organise supporting information and attend required stakeholder/public consultation events with professionalism at all times to build confidence with the general public
Formulating planning strategies to promote medium and long term development sites through the plan-making process under the guidance of the Planning Manager to continue a pipeline of new sites for the region
On occasion to deputise for the Head of Planning to provide support and assistance to the team
Monitor development plan progress and associated evidence based and policy documents within each local planning authority area
What experience do I need?
Previous experience working in the private or public sector in the field of development management / planning policy
Degree / Masters Planning Degree with an RTPI accreditation and a rounded knowledge of town planning
Ability to adapt to change and to work accurately and efficiently under pressure
Excellent verbal communication skills
Full UK driving licence
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