About the job

Description

Town Planner

Oxford

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000

Our client, a respected planning and design consultancy is urgently looking for a Town Planner to join their growing team based in Oxford. Within the role the successful Town Planner will be responsible for the successful delivery of a variety of projects across the rural, residential and commercial sectors.

For this position candidates are sought with demonstrable planning experience, preferably within a consultancy environment however candidates with public sector experience are also encouraged to apply. It is likely that the successful Town Planner will be a Chartered Member of the RTPI.

Duties:

• being the first point of contact for Clients requiring planning advice.
• providing expert advice on a wide variety of planning and development proposals.
• Keeping an up to date knowledge of listed building/conservation area restrictions
• undertaking desktop assessments and carrying out site visits.
• preparing Design and Access Statements, Planning Statements, Appeal Statements, Statements of Common Ground, Costs Applications, Statutory Declarations and planning and appeal forms.
• attending Planning Committees, Public Meetings, Appeal Hearings/Inquiries and Local Plan Examinations
• negotiating planning conditions, S106 agreements and enforcement issues with Local Authorities.

In return the company are offering a competitive starting salary, full benefits package and excellent career progression opportunities.

Interested? To discuss this vacancy and other positions within the planning sector, please do not hesitate to contact HARRIET ROIGE on 01792 963 075 or email your CV to harriet.roige@penguinrecruitment.co.uk and we will get back to you.