Senior Town Planner

4 weeks ago

Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom WSP Full time
Senior Town Planner - Consultancy

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The Planning Consultancy team in Central Birmingham specialises in providing commercial planning advice to a wide range of private and public sector clients. We advise on development proposals throughout all stages of the planning process from feasibility, plan promotion, application, EIA and appeal.

Our projects range from complex city centre regeneration sites, tall buildings, high density housing, strategic housing promotion, repurposing town centres, retail development, sports and leisure, logistics and major business parks. We act for developers, land owners, home builders, registered providers, financial institutions, strategic promoters, retailers and operators.

We're looking for Senior or Principal Planners with a good knowledge and experience of the planning process including planning applications, permitted development, policy frameworks, plan promotion and the appeal process. You will be well versed in using critical thinking to prepare planning appraisals and strategies, the preparation of all planning documentation for developments, the associated negotiations with planning authorities and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Devising planning strategies, assessing site's planning history and relevant planning policies contained within a development plan; as well as national planning policy and guidance.
  • Preparing briefing notes that set out the likelihood of achieving planning permission for housing or employment uses.
  • Drafting planning statements in a clear and persuasive way, to support development proposals.
  • Leading planning aspects in multidisciplinary teams delivering planning projects.
  • Managing project delivery and budgetary control.
  • Working collaboratively with colleagues from across WSP, for example in the Transport or Sustainability Teams, to ensure their advice is factored into the combined advice provided to clients by WSP.
  • Monitoring planning applications and liaising with clients and teams to respond to consultation feedback.

We are WSP - a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

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