Batcheller Monkhouse
Senior Planner
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Job Summary
Are you seeking a dynamic and rewarding property planning role with a friendly, independent firm that also values your work/life balance?
We are looking for a Senior Planner with RTPI qualifications to join our multidisciplinary team, providing expert planning advice to external clients and colleagues across the business. The role involves managing your own caseload and preparing, submitting, and progressing a wide variety of planning applications. With support from your team leader, you’ll work directly with clients on a diverse range of projects—from major residential, commercial, and leisure developments to smaller-scale rural schemes.
Who are we?
Batcheller Monkhouse is a leading firm of Estate and Letting Agents, Chartered Surveyors, and Chartered Town Planners. Our experts provide a diverse range of professional property-related services throughout the South East. We are a progressive and expansive independent business based on traditional values. Our clients enjoy a truly bespoke service provided by our dedicated and highly experienced Partner-led teams. We have five strategically placed offices across Kent, Surrey, and Sussex including Battle, Haywards Heath, Pulborough, Surrey Hills, and Tunbridge Wells.
Salary and package
- Based in our Pulborough office (Stratton House, 57 Lower Street, Pulborough, RH20 2AZ) or Surrey Hills office (Unit 2, Albury Village Hall, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AD).
- Permanent position.
- Full time.
- 9am-5.30pm (some flexibility and home working available).
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Competitive salary dependent on experience.
- Discretionary bonus.
- Workplace pension.
- Life Insurance.
- Mileage allowance.
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Qualifications and skills
- Degree qualification in a relevant Planning or related degree (accredited to the Royal Town Planning Institute).
- Existing Chartered Membership of the RTPI.
- Experience will ideally include recent development planning or development management experience in the private sector.
- Strong technical ability with excellent understanding of current town planning issues and the town planning process.
- Excellent written, oral, numerical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Strong team working capabilities.
- Strong attention to detail and an ability to apply knowledge to practical situations.
- Positive commitment to team and personal project delivery.
- Commercial focus.
Responsibilities and duties
- Writing and reviewing planning deliverables to a high standard. This includes development appraisals, Planning Statements, Appeal Statements, Local Plan/Policy representations, and relevant Environmental Statement chapters where necessary.
- Preparation, management, and negotiation of planning submissions. This will include working alongside and project managing other disciplines.
- Provide professional planning advice and support to other areas of the business.
- Responsible for own client accounts and all areas of client care.
- Helping with or leading on the preparation of fee proposals and tenders.
- Communicating and liaising effectively with colleagues within the team and across the firm.
- Bring additional work opportunities to the planning team through building strong relationships with existing and future client base.
- Thinking creatively and logically to apply planning experience and knowledge to secure beneficial planning strategies.
- Where appropriate, responsibility for the financial monitoring of projects, document control, progress reporting, and other project management tasks.
- Where required, attendance at events and meetings outside of normal working hours, e.g., attendance at planning committee and other company promotional/professional events.
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Other requirements
- Must have the permanent right to work in the U.K.
- Clean full driving licence.
- Use of a car.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £38,000.00-£42,000.00 per year
Licence/Certification:
- RTPI membership and/or related planning qualification
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person / Hybrid
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