Vivid Resourcing
Planner
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Planner
Location: Cheltenham
Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits
Take the next step in your planning career.
An established and growing planning consultancy is seeking a Planner to join its successful team in Cheltenham. This is an exciting opportunity for a planning professional with around 2–3 years' experience to work on a diverse portfolio of residential, commercial, mixed-use, and strategic development projects across the UK.
You'll join a collaborative team of experienced planning professionals, taking on increasing responsibility while continuing your professional development in a supportive environment.
The Role
As a Planner, you'll play an active role in delivering planning projects from inception through to determination, managing your own workload while supporting senior colleagues on larger and more complex schemes.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Preparing and managing planning applications across a variety of development sectors.
- Producing high-quality planning statements, appraisal reports, and supporting documentation.
- Undertaking planning policy, site, and planning history research.
- Liaising with local planning authorities, consultees, clients, and external consultants.
- Supporting planning appeals, site promotion, and strategic planning projects.
- Attending client meetings, site visits, and public consultations where required.
- Monitoring changes in planning legislation and policy.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.
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About You
We're looking for an ambitious Planner who is looking to build on their existing experience within a consultancy or local authority environment.
You'll ideally have:
- A Master's degree in Town Planning or a related RTPI-accredited discipline.
- Approximately 2–3 years' professional planning experience.
- Be working towards RTPI membership, or already progressing via the Associate or Licentiate route towards MRTPI.
- Experience preparing and submitting planning applications.
- A sound understanding of the UK planning system and planning policy.
- Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear and well-structured reports.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- A proactive and commercially aware approach.
- A full UK driving licence would be advantageous.
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What's on Offer
- Competitive salary.
- Hybrid and flexible working.
- Full support towards MRTPI accreditation.
- Ongoing training and professional development.
- Company pension scheme.
- Payment of relevant professional membership subscriptions.
- Generous annual leave.
- Regular social events and team activities.
- Clear opportunities for career progression within a growing consultancy.
- The opportunity to work on a broad range of high-profile planning projects.
Why Apply?
This is an excellent opportunity for a Planner looking to take the next step in their career with a consultancy that values professional development, collaboration, and long-term progression. You'll be given the opportunity to take ownership of projects, work alongside experienced planning professionals, and play a key role in delivering successful outcomes for a diverse client base.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me on 0161 470 5506 or Harrison.Reed@vividresourcing.com
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