Planning Manager- High- End Residential Developer - Oxford

Potensis Selection are working with a privately-owned business who concentrate on producing developments of exceptionally well-designed homes and apartments across Oxfordshire, Berkshire and parts of Hampshire.

Due to an expansion within the business, they’re looking for a Planning Manager to assist the Land and Planning function throughout the residential schemes across the South East region.

The responsibilities of the Planning Manager include:

• Manage all facets of day-to-day promotion of all current planning applications
• Provide advice to the Land and Technical teams on identified housing sites e.g. carrying out site investigations, producing and interpreting planning reports, pulling together planning packs
• Manage all external consultants involved in the planning applications/promotions
• Liaise with local authorities and extended stakeholders undertaking community engagements
• Negotiate S106 terms with LA’s, solicitors and Barristers
• Steer applications and factor in what’s viable for the development process
• Helping to provide planning advice to the business as well as appointing and managing outside consultancies who will develop planning applications for their live projects.

Their preference is to take someone who is currently working for a planning consultancy and would be interested in making the move to work client side, directly with a developer.

They offer excellent career progression including increased salaries and greater exposure to the full development process. By priding themselves on quality and comfort, they are well received by local organisations. Having favourable working relationships with other entities enables for smoother cooperation, providing employees a more enjoyable experience.

For further details, please apply today.