Planning Manager | Leading Housebuilder | Birmingham | £65k+P
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We Recruit Group
Planning Manager | Leading Housebuilder | Birmingham | £65k+P
WRG are working with a leading regional housebuilder in Birmingham. The Technical Director is seeking a Planning Manager to join the region. The role also offers potential to progress into Planning Director in the future as the region grows. The region is 2 years old currently 35 people and are looking to grow to 500 units in next few years.
Key duties and requirements
· Providing the technical and land teams with operational & tactical land appraisal planning reports, assessments presenting clear and reasoned planning advice in terms of potential risks/opportunities and likely planning gain requirements.
· Working closely with regional teams and third-party providers to ensure that planning applications are prepared in accordance with Local Authority requirements.
· Managing the regional planning application process through direct liaison with the Local Planning Authority.
· Proactively identifying, under the guidance of the Land and Commercial Directors to negotiate planning gain contributions.
· Managing the drafting and completion of all section agreements with the Local Authority and legal team.
· Managing the compliance and coordination on the discharge of planning conditions.
· Providing key status, project information, assessments, analysis and recommendations in relation to all planning matters, take action to mitigate planning risk, protect land acquisition, site start development targets and KPIs.
· Monitoring and reporting on both local and national planning policy changes and movements.
· Engaging in the process of determining, agreeing & delivering site start programmes so that planning matters are not a risk to meeting the agreed timescales.
· Providing effective & relevant planning reports and documentation for each development or phase of development.
Person specification
· You will be able to evidence your previous success on delivering planning requirements.
· To be considered for the role you will currently be working within a Town Planning discipline with a minimum of 2 years’ experience. You will currently be working for either a private sector consultancy, housebuilder or local authority where you will have gained diverse experience in planning management and securing commercially deliverable planning approvals.
· We are also open to receiving applications from senior candidates who are experts in the planning field and an effective business/project delivery manager.
In return
· Up to £65,000
· Discretionary bonus
· Company car plan/cash allowance
· Buy, sell and accrual holiday scheme
· Private Health care
· Company Pension
Life Assurance