Town Planner/Planning Assistant

Town Planner/Planning Assistant Guildford £DOE + Package On behalf of our client, ITS Building People (Southampton) are searching for an experienced Town Planner/Planning Assistant to join an award-winning house builder in Guildford. Do you want to move away from consultancy or local authority perhaps you already work for a housing developer and need a change look no further as I have the role for you. My client will consider candidates at all levels of experience and will happily assist the successful candidate with career development. To successfully apply for this position you will be able to demonstrate a minimum of 2yrs professional Town Planning/Planinng Assistant experience working on residential schemes, either in-house with a developer or at a consultancy/local authority Job Description You will be the primary point of contact for all planning matters in the region. You will work closely with the Land, Technical and Design departments and to advise on site viability, with a view to maximise profits and ensure all legislation, regulations and various Section obligations are met. Tasks will include: Actively manage and be responsible for the planning application process for all applications in the Region through direct liaison and negotiation with the Local Authority and key stakeholders. Manage the drafting and completion of all Section 106 Agreements with the Local Authority and our legal teams in accordance with the business operational requirements. Ensure that all planning permissions are value-driven and are commercially optimal for the region to achieve its business strategy plan. Monitor and report to the Head of Planning on both local and national planning policy changes and key planning decisions. * Provide operational & tactical planning analysis which present clear and reasoned planning advice and recommendations in terms of potential risks/opportunities and likely planning gain requirements. Use your excellent communication skills in the preparation of persuasive and effective Pre-Application, Planning Statements, Statement of Community Involvement reports and other associated planning documentation. Engage with stakeholders from public consultation events to meeting with councillors and MPs. The If this might be a role that you could be interested in, please submit your CV to us today