About the Role
Potensis are delighted to partner with an award-winning Property Developer who are seeking to appoint an Associate Town Planner on a 6-month fixed-term contract to support their team during a period of increased project activity.
For over 50 years, the business has built an exceptional reputation for delivering design-led, sustainable developments across the South East, with a strong emphasis on placemaking and long-term community value.
With an expanding pipeline of residential and mixed-use schemes, the company is looking for additional planning expertise to work alongside their established land and planning team. This fixed-term position offers an excellent opportunity for a Town Planner looking to gain high-quality client-side experience with a prestigious developer while contributing to a range of impactful projects.
The Role
The Town Planner will report to the Land / Planning Director and will be responsible for advising the land teams on all aspects of planning policy and development control affecting land acquisition.
Responsibilities will include:
Provide day to day planning advice to land teams primarily on residential schemes but also mixed-use developments.
Identify and advise divisional land teams of potential development sites that may become available through the prevailing/emerging planning policy.
Promote sites through the Local Plan system and keep landowners/agents as well as the divisional management team advised of progress.
Prepare Planning Reports on land to be acquired by the division identifying any planning/commercial risk.
Negotiate with landowners, Local Authority officers and the community regarding residential development proposals. Also ensuring that they are commercially viable and capable of achieving a planning consent within a reasonable timescale.
Negotiate S106 agreements with the Land Team as appropriate in accordance with the Company's requirements and advise the division of the commercial implications.
Prepare and submit planning applications including planning conditions with accompanying scoping and screening opinions and the appropriate level of information to ensure the application is registered and processed by the Local Authority and compliant so that they are not capable of legal challenge.
Attend Planning Committee Meetings and public consultation events
Manage expenditure and prepare budget costs for planning application/appeals including the appointment of Consultant teams and ensuring expenditure is within the agreed budget.
Experience, Qualifications and Skills
Relevant Town Planning Degree
Experience of managing applications, gained within a consultancy, public sector or client side.
Qualifications and Training
Planning or Surveying Degree or above or equivalent is desirable
RICS or RTPI
The role would suit someone who is looking to accelerate their career in town planning by moving to work for a prestigious property developer who can excellent career progression.