Bourne Valley Associates Ltd
Town Planner
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Company Description
Bourne Valley Associates Ltd provides design, planning, and project management services across the residential, agricultural, industrial, and renewable energy sectors. The company offers a comprehensive and cost-effective service, supporting developments from initial concept through to completion. Team members work closely with clients, maintaining clear communication at every stage of the construction and planning process. Drawing on extensive experience, the company helps clients navigate complex legislation and bureaucracy with straightforward guidance. Supported by in-house designers and town planners, Bourne Valley Associates delivers projects of all sizes, from farmhouses and warehouses to commercial and renewable developments.
Role Description
The Town Planner will play a key role in managing and delivering planning projects across residential, agricultural, industrial, and renewable energy developments. Day-to-day responsibilities include:
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- Preparing planning applications
- Supporting design proposals
- Conducting site appraisals
- Liaising with local authorities and other stakeholders
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The role involves interpreting planning policy and legislation, preparing reports and supporting documentation, and contributing to project strategies from early feasibility through to consent. The Town Planner will collaborate closely with in-house designers, project managers, and clients to ensure proposals are practical, compliant, and aligned with client objectives.
This is a full-time, on-site role based in Ludgershall, requiring regular engagement with the local planning environment and project sites.
Qualifications
- Strong town planning and development control skills, with experience preparing and managing planning applications.
- Ability to interpret planning policy, legislation, and local authority requirements and apply them to a range of project types.
- Competence in report writing, producing clear supporting statements, feasibility studies, and documentation.
- Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including working with clients, consultants, and public bodies.
- Organizational and project management abilities to handle multiple projects, deadlines, and changing priorities.
- Relevant degree in Town Planning, Urban Planning, Geography, or a related field; membership or eligibility for membership of a professional planning body (e.g., RTPI) is an advantage.
- Comfort working on-site in Ludgershall, with a proactive, collaborative approach and attention to detail.
- Experience in residential, agricultural, industrial, or renewable energy planning is beneficial, along with knowledge of UK planning processes.
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