We are proud to be partnered with a well-established independent planning consultancy in London, renowned for being first choice for advising the retail sector on planning matters nationwide.
The team are currently managing an increasing pipeline of schemes in this space and are seeking a Senior or Associate Town Planner to lead on these projects and ultimately play a key role in revitalising the UK's high streets and retail landscape.
Through existing relationships with the UK's largest supermarkets, retail and high street chains, you could broaden your network and establish a client base of your own to accelerate your development towards an Associate Director or Director level role.
Historically, this well-balanced team have also consulted on major schemes across a variety of other sectors such as the residential, logistics, leisure, education, and heritage sector so you could further diversify your project pipeline and reach should you wish.
To succeed in this role, it is essential that you have previous experience conducting retail and sequential impact assessments and prior experience of managing the planning application process of major retail schemes.
Your responsibilities will include (depending on level):
1. Manage planning applications through the development process.
2. Write the detail on reports and planning documents or manage juniors in doing so.
3. Meet clients and liaise with key stakeholders.
4. Appraise potential sites for clients and conduct pre-application meetings and work.
5. Keep up to date with changes in planning policy.
6. Engage in business development at the more senior level and mentor junior team members.
Ideally you will:
1. Have experience conducting sequential impact assessments and retail impact assessments.
2. Be MRTPI or equivalent.
3. Have at least three years of industry experience, in consultancy, client side, or in a local authority.
4. Possess strong commercial understanding across the wider sector including planning.
5. Be an excellent communicator with good technical and writing skills.
Please apply here or give me (Tom) a call on 0207 478 2519 to discuss. My client is looking to find the right candidate as soon as possible - so if in doubt, do get in touch.
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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