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