Town Planning Consultant

Job Summary

We are seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic and career\-oriented Town Planning Consultant, or Project Manager with specific Town Planning experience, to join a growing development team in Sidcup.

The role is an exciting opportunity in which you will be able to assist in the further development the business strand in (town) planning consultancy to supplement the team’s core business in development consultancy and management.

The role will be working closely with the Director and Senior Team, using your own initiative to assist in growing the business discipline further.

The ideal candidate would probably therefore have a formal qualification/degree within Urban \& Regional Planning \& Town \& Regional Planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivering planning advice on planning applications internally to other areas of the wider group businesses and to external clients.


• Preparing and managing a full range of applications, from single unit residential schemes to 300 units residential schemes, as well as commercial and infrastructure projects.


• Estate rationalisation advice.


• Knowledge and experience in the appeal process.


• Able to actively interpret planning policy and identify areas within policy to maximise the development possible.


• Preferably with local authority knowledge.


• Experience in managing other consultants and contractors as part of a wider project to provide the client with a turnkey Town Planning solution.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• Be enthusiastic, proactive, flexible and adaptive to ensure efficient project delivery.


• Ability to clearly communicate to a high standard both orally and in written form.


• Hold a full UK driving license (preferred).


• Team player.


• Self\-motivated.


• Ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external customers/staff.


• Ambition and desire to progress within an organization.


• Operate to deadlines.


• Manage client expectations.


• Understand and manage the pressure of deliverables.


• Prioritise workload.


• Able to use Microsoft Outlook, Word \& Excel.


• Working knowledge of Workbench (training to be provided).

Benefits \& Initiatives

Frankham offer excellent benefits and initiatives, including:

• Incentive Scheme.


• Car Benefit Scheme.


• Work From Home.


• Health Insurance – cash plan.


• Flexible working scheme.


• Long service award.


• Frankham Friday.


• Cycle\-to\-work scheme.


• Life assurance.


• Annual leave inc. sell, buy \& carry\-over.


• Annual season ticket loan.


• Generous maternity \& paternity pay.


• Employee introduction awards.


• Professional qualification support.

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