A small practice based on the Hertfordshire/Essex border primarily working on residential projects ranging from extensions to new build dwellings, conversions and larger housing developments is seeking a Planning Consultant to join their team, managing planning applications and appeals on behalf of their clients.
Role:
Your duties will include:
- prepare and submit planning applications and chase as required
- provide regular updates to partners, directors and the wider team
- maintain and update the planning tracker
- obtain specialist quotations for services
- extensive consultation with external and internal stakeholders
- research and visiting sites when required
- Help prepare Fee letters with information
Applicant:
- highly motivated, target focused, initiative driven and able to priorities your own workload
- strong IT and presentation skills
- strong verbal and written communication skills to enable you to liaise closely with colleagues, clients, planning officers and external professionals in a timely and cost efficiently manner
Qualifications & Experience:
- you will ideally hold a RTPI accredited Town Planning degree and are MRTPI status (or close to same), with a determination to keep up to date with changes in UK planning system.
- a minimum of 2-3 years planning experience required, ideally in both Private and Public sectors
- you should have an extensive knowledge of all aspects of the planning process from inception to completion
- experience in preparing complex planning applications and have handled appeals to the Secretary of State
- be able to offer planning guidance to clients and the architects in the company