Chartered Town Planner

Chartered Town Planner

Location: Near Preston, Lancashire. Hybrid, mix of home and office

Type: Permanent, full time

Salary: circa £50,000, dependent on experience

An established and growing chartered surveyors and planning consultancy near Preston is looking to appoint a Chartered Town Planner to join and help drive its planning team. The practice acts for a broad client base, from private individuals to national companies, and has built a strong reputation across the Northwest for the quality of its advice.

This is a role with real autonomy and a varied caseload, in a firm known as a friendly, supportive place with a genuine focus on work life balance and developing its people.

The role

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• Manage your own caseload of planning applications from submission through to determination
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• Advise clients on development potential, planning risk and strategy
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• Prepare and oversee planning statements, appeals and supporting documents
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• Lead on site appraisals and represent clients with local planning authorities
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• Support and mentor junior members of the planning team
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What we're looking for

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• MRTPI chartered, with an RTPI accredited degree or master's
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• A track record in private consultancy, taking applications through to determination
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• Confident managing your own caseload and dealing directly with clients
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• Strong written, analytical and communication skills, and good commercial judgement
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• A full driving licence
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What's on offer

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• Circa £50,000, dependent on experience
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• A competitive benefits package
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• A varied caseload and genuine autonomy
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• Hybrid working and a manageable workload
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• Clear progression in a growing practice that invests in its people
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