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* Rewards and Benefits: Competitive basic salary, company car or car allowance, private medical, life assurance, and many other benefits
About the role
We’re recruiting an experienced Associate Planning Director to join our proactive, dynamic, and success-driven internal planning consultancy based at our Head Office in Ringwood.
You’ll be joining a strong team that works closely with our 5 regional offices and plays a pivotal role in our national growth strategies. Your key responsibilities will include:
1. Assessing new sites for development potential and checking planning constraints with local authorities, then providing reports to land teams.
2. Liaising with Design to ensure the best approach is delivered for each scheme.
3. Preparing planning applications, including research and submission.
4. Monitoring planning applications, proactively answering questions and queries.
5. Coordinating, preparing, and submitting applications for discharge of conditions.
6. Supporting the business in managing appeals, including attending hearings.
Our Associate Planning Director will significantly influence the success of our planning applications and schemes. Ultimately, you’ll see your efforts rewarded through successful applications and satisfied customers who love their independent, safe, and secure retirement homes — knowing you contributed to this achievement.
Hours of work are from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm Monday to Thursday and 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Fridays, with one hour for lunch.
About you
The ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of Planning Policies, procedures, and law, with PQE in public or private practice. Knowledge of affordable housing policies and law is a plus. You must be a member of MRTPI and preferably hold a Degree/Diploma in Town Planning.
You should possess proven negotiation, communication, and influencing skills, as you'll liaise with various external contacts to resolve issues.
You’ll enjoy managing your own caseload while working as part of a close-knit team that provides support, advice, and guidance to ensure positive outcomes.
We welcome proactive applicants with varying levels of experience in planning and planning issues, who are seeking career progression and increased responsibility.
How you’ll be rewarded
* Annual holiday entitlement - 26 days
* Day off on your birthday
* Private Medical insurance
* Health Screening
* Life Assurance
* Eye Care Reimbursement
* Land Introduction Bonus
* Annual awards ceremony
* Colleague wellbeing programmes and company ambassadors
* Charity fund matching through Churchill Foundation
About us
We are Churchill Retirement Living, the fastest-growing company in the UK retirement house-building sector, and we’re looking for talented individuals like you.
We’re a family-run, privately-owned business with ambitious growth plans. Currently employing 700 people, we continue to expand.
We pride ourselves on building beautiful, quality, purpose-built one- and two-bedroom apartments in desirable locations across the UK for those seeking an independent lifestyle in later life. Our developments are designed to eliminate the hassle and fears associated with aging, providing security, peace of mind, and independence.
We’ve received numerous awards, including being ranked in the Sunday Times Top 10 'Best Places to Work' and being the first retirement living specialist crowned overall ‘Housebuilder of the Year’ by the WhatHouse? Awards.
Join the Churchill family and be part of an ambitious, successful business that values and appreciates its people. Apply today!
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