Graduate Planner

Job Title: Graduate Planner (Planning Administrator)
Location: Basingstoke
Department: Development Team

About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive Planning Administrator to join a dynamic Development Team. This position involves managing the full lifecycle of planning applications, appeals, and associated documentation. The role also includes supporting feasibility assessments and assisting with a range of development activities.

This is a key role within the team, ensuring the smooth delivery of projects that contribute to sustainability and innovation within the built environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Planning Applications: Prepare, submit, and manage planning applications, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and guidelines.
• Planning Conditions: Oversee the discharge, variation, and removal of planning conditions.
• Documentation: Assist in preparing Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) exemption statements, as well as design and access, heritage, and other topic-specific statements.
• Stakeholder Liaison: Work closely with local planning authorities and consultants to address queries and streamline the application process.
• Monitoring: Track the progress of planning applications, providing regular updates and resolving potential issues promptly.
• Research and Feasibility: Conduct preliminary research to assess the feasibility and risks of proposed projects, including reviewing local development plans and policies.
• Project Support: Provide input on project planning and design to ensure alignment with planning requirements and industry best practices.
• Policy Updates: Stay informed on local and national planning policies, with a focus on sustainable transport, climate change, and air quality.

Key Skills and Experience

• A degree in Town Planning, Geography, or a similar relevant field
• experience in planning coordination or a related role within the property or development sector.
• Experience in processing and validating planning applications within a planning department is advantageous but not essential.
• Strong knowledge of UK planning legislation, including the General Permitted Development Order (#####) and the Development Management Procedure Order (2015).
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a strong attention to detail.
• Effective organisational and analytical abilities, with the capability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Collaborative approach, working effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders.

This role offers the chance to be part of an innovative and forward-thinking organisation, supporting projects that make a real difference.

Interested?
If you are a Town Planner looking for a new opportunity, please contact me on email (url removed) or call (phone number removed)