Town Planning Manager

Ready to lead on planning strategy and guide development from concept to operation? Join our Land & Mineral Resources team as a Planning Manager. You’ll take ownership of ensuring compliance with existing planning permissions, while playing a central role in identifying, appraising and promoting opportunities—securing the consents needed to enhance our estate. You’ll be a confident communicator, able to drive projects forward leading multi-disciplinary teams at every stage of the development process. You’ll provide practical, detailed advice both internally and externally, backed by a strong grasp of the plan-led system and a track record of promoting land for development and securing planning permissions. Key Responsibilities • Lead on site promotion and local plan consultations. • Manage the dynamic nature of our estate to ensure compliance with extant planning permissions. • Collaborate with our colleague’s business wide. Lead and support multi-disciplinary project teams to deliver high-quality planning, property, environmental and sustainability advice to internal stakeholders. • Lead planning strategy for existing and new assets, from appraisal and local plan promotion through to permission and delivery, applying sound judgement and making clear, actionable recommendations. • Engage proactively within the business, with industry, stakeholders and the community. Working with communications teams to fully explain and promote our operations and proposals. • Procure planning and environmental support, manage and instruct technical teams and ensure consistency, including managing and maintaining budgets and reporting progress. • Ensure compliance with legal, environmental and health & safety obligations across the mineral estate. • Maximisation of returns on non-operational property including identifying surplus property for disposal. • Maintain accurate GIS and estate records to support operational and strategic decision making. Skills, Knowledge & Expertise • Experienced or interested in land promotion and the plan led system. • Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute, Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors or working towards chartership. • Experience in development, minerals, rural estates, utilities, infrastructure or similar land-based sectors. • Confident negotiator with excellent communication skills. • Comfortable managing multiple projects and stakeholders. • Ability to interpret planning permissions, legal documents, plans and technical information. • Proactive, organised and confident working independently across multiple sites. Job Benefits • Company car or car allowance • 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays • Contributory Pension Scheme • Free on-site Parking • Holiday Buy Scheme • Volunteer Scheme • Share Save Scheme • Life Assurance • Enhanced Maternity, Adoption & Paternity Scheme • Health & Wellbeing Initiatives • Discount Scheme