Town Planner

The role requires a confident planner that can take lead responsibility for day-to-day running of projects, supporting clients through the planning system and delivering positive outcomes. They will have a central role in the Planning & Development Team, working closely with more senior members of the team and directly contributing to a diverse range of planning work. Core roles and responsibilities will include:- Advising and preparing planning applications of all scales for a range of sectors / land uses, including coordination of multi-disciplinary project teams.

- Advising clients on Town Planning strategy and approach

- Leading the preparation of LDP (and wider policy) representations

- Leading the preparation of planning research & reporting (eg. Design Codes, LDP Evidence Base Reporting)

- Client and stakeholder liaison across all projects, including attending meetings (in-person and virtual)

- Representing clients at Pre-Application and wider Stakeholder meetings.

- Coordinating, managing, and attending public consultation events to support planning applications, and overseeing wider consultation requirements.

• - Maintaining a sound understanding of evolving policy and legislative environment and advising clients as necessary.