Planning Consultant

Job Description

Job Title: Planning ConsultantLocation: Birmingham (Agile Working)Employment Type: Full-time

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An award-winning, market-leading specialist consultancy is seeking a Planning Consultant to join its expanding Professional Services Team during a period of sustained growth across its products and services.

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Based in central Birmingham, the role operates under an Agile Working Policy, offering flexibility while requiring attendance at a state-of-the‑art Birmingham office as business needs dictate.

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You will be responsible for providing expert planning advice, guidance, and informed recommendations to a wide range of customers, including planning professionals, developers, local planning authorities, applicants, and members of the public, often via a national online planning platform.

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• Providing online and remote planning advice on general and scheme‑specific planning matters

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• Preparing for customer meetings through research of local planning policy and planning history

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• Producing concise written summaries following customer meetings, subject to quality assurance

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• Preparing detailed Planning Consultancy reports following pre‑application consultations, including:n
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  • Planning policy analysis

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  • Planning history and constraints

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  • Advice and recommendations

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• Completing delegated and committee planning application reports in line with agreed KPIs, including:n
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  • Household residential extensions

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  • Lawful Development Certificates

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  • Prior Notifications

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  • Advertisement Consents

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  • Changes of Use

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• Communicating and negotiating effectively with applicants and agents on applications, queries, and post‑refusal advice

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• Updating back‑office systems with application progress, site visits, and evaluations

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• Maintaining customer enquiry databases in line with performance targets

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• Attending monthly team meetings and weekly one‑to‑one case conferences

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• Meeting daily, weekly, and monthly KPI and production targets

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• Ensuring a “right first time” approach through high‑quality, efficient output

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• Updating project documentation, including daily production and quality logs

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• Undertaking additional duties appropriate to the scope and grade of the role

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nWhat We’re Looking FornEssentialn

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• A relevant BA degree or equivalent RTPI‑accredited planning qualification

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• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to produce clear, concise planning reports

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• Strong organisational skills and a focus on productivity, efficiency, and quality

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nDesirablen

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• At least 6 months’ experience working with planning applications

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• Experience within a Local Planning Authority or private sector consultancy

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nWhy Apply?n

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• Competitive salary

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• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional leave

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• Pension scheme, life assurance, and employee assistance programme

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• Enhanced family‑friendly policies

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• Flexible Agile Working approach

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• Strong training, development, and progression opportunitiesn
• Supportive and inclusive working culture

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Interested?

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The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on 01792 362 010 or josh.jones@penguinrecruitment.co.uk

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