Senior Planner | Luxury Housebuilder | Suffolk

<p><strong>Senior Planner | Luxury Housebuilder | Bury St Edmunds</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Candidate Requirements</p> <p>A relevant planning qualification to degree level/ eligibility for RTPI membership, preferred.<br /> At least five years’ experience of working either as a planning professional within development company, planning consultancy or local planning authority, preferred.<br /> Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, preferred.<br /> Proven track record in planning residential schemes, with a sound understanding of national and local planning policy, urban design, good placemaking principles and creating communities.<br /> Understanding of engineering, landscaping, ecological and heritage principles which will influence the delivery of projects.<br /> Experience of the production documents and relevant administrative tasks required for the submission and management of outline, reserved matters and full planning applications.<br /> Good knowledge of the Company’s operational area being Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire, preferred.<br /> Ability to work as part of a team, drawing upon the knowledge of colleagues in a multi-disciplined environment.<br /> An ability to manage your individual workload and be self-motivated in order to meet agreed project timescales.<br /> The ability to recognise problems and devise solutions in an efficient, cost effective and speedy manner.<br /> Full driving licence required as work will require attendance at potential development sites<br /> Job responsibilities</p> <p>Assist the Planning Manager with the planning review of new land acquisition opportunities.<br /> Submission of planning applications and related Town and Country Planning Act consent applications via the Planning Portal with inputs from the wider team in accord with key target dates.<br /> Assist the Planning Manager with delivering immediate and strategic land opportunities<br /> Produce accurate written work with consideration of planning policy, commercial factors, technical constraints and sales opportunities.<br /> Attend pre-application meetings and any other relevant meetings of engagement with local planning authorities.<br /> Co-ordinate and manage external consultants as appropriate, including planning consultants, heritage advisors, ecologists, landscape architects, and designers alongside the management of invoices, purchase orders, appointment documents for the necessary consultants.<br /> Contributing to negotiations of Section 106 planning obligations and planning conditions.<br /> Preparing relevant Community Infrastructure Levy submission documentation.<br /> Keeping up-to-date with planning policy and planning practice guidance particularly relating to large scale residential led development projects.<br /> Attend meetings and site visits with the public and local community representatives as required.<br /> Benefits</p> <p>Up to £65,000<br /> Car allowance.<br /> Private medical insurance.<br /> Generous holiday entitlement plus holiday purchase scheme.<br /> Flexible working with one day working from home as necessary.<br /> Pension scheme.<br /> Cycle to work scheme<br /> Corporate gym scheme</p>