Senior / Principal Planner

We are partnered with a successful and market-leading planning consultancy to help grow their team across Berkshire/Oxfordshire. The business has multiple offices nationally and maintain a close-knit feel across their Planning team. They have an excellent track record with public and private sector clients across all disciplines and now looking to grow the team with a senior hire, ideally at Senior or Principal Planner level.

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You will be a chartered Town Planner, who is ready for a new and exciting challenge. Ideally with specialist experience, leading and assisting on projects at varying scales across the residential, commercial, retail & education sectors.

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This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful and lean team working on challenging projects, working closely with enthusiastic junior colleagues as well as industry-leading Partners, who are hands on and involved in every project. They a friendly team of professionals with an enviable and proven track record of supporting and developing their staff into senior property professionals with strong reputations - with colleagues across sectors.

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Your responsibilities will include (depending on level):

• Manage planning applications through the development process.

• Write representations to Local Plans and manage strategic land promotions through the development process.

• Meeting clients and liaising with key stakeholders.

• Appraising potential sites for clients and doing pre-application meetings and work.

• Keeping up to date with changes in planning policy.

• Doing business development at the more senior level, and mentoring junior team members.

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Ideally you will:

• Be MRTPI or equivalent.

• Have at least four years industry experience, in consultancy, client side or in a local authority.

• Strong commercial understanding across the wider sector including planning.

• Be an excellent communicator with good technical and writing skills.

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This really is a brilliant opportunity for the right person, and with their pipeline ever increasing, the role will give exposure to more major clients and be an excellent challenge. You will be part of a growing, dynamic and highly experienced team, with excellent prospects for career advancement, and working with a flexible working approach.

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Please apply here or give me (Sheirani) a call on 0207 478 2523 to discuss. My client is looking to find the right candidate as soon as possible - so if in doubt, do get in touch. I also have other clients and roles that may be of interest.

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If you do not hear anything back within one week, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion, but I will retain your details for future roles.

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When applying to any role through Cobalt, your CV will never be shared with a client without your prior consent. Apply in confidence below or get in touch with me for a confidential discussion about the position.

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