Planning Consultant

Job Title:

Planning Consultant

Location:

Birmingham (Agile Working)

Employment Type:

Full-time

The Role

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.

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.

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.

Key Responsibilities

Providing online and remote planning advice on general and scheme-specific planning matters
Preparing for customer meetings through research of local planning policy and planning history
Producing concise written summaries following customer meetings, subject to quality assurance
Preparing detailed Planning Consultancy reports following pre-application consultations, including:
Planning policy analysis
Planning history and constraints
Advice and recommendations
Completing delegated and committee planning application reports in line with agreed KPIs, including:
Household residential extensions
Lawful Development Certificates
Prior Notifications
Advertisement Consents
Changes of Use
Communicating and negotiating effectively with applicants and agents on applications, queries, and post-refusal advice
Updating back-office systems with application progress, site visits, and evaluations
Maintaining customer enquiry databases in line with performance targets
Attending monthly team meetings and weekly one-to-one case conferences
Meeting daily, weekly, and monthly KPI and production targets
Ensuring a "right first time" approach through high-quality, efficient output
Updating project documentation, including daily production and quality logs
Undertaking additional duties appropriate to the scope and grade of the role

What We're Looking For

Essential

A relevant BA degree or equivalent RTPI-accredited planning qualification
Excellent written communication skills with the ability to produce clear, concise planning reports
Strong organisational skills and a focus on productivity, efficiency, and quality

Desirable

At least 6 months' experience working with planning applications

Experience with in a Local Planning Authority or private sector consultancy

Why Apply?

Competitive salary
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional leave
Pension scheme, life assurance, and employee assistance programme
Enhanced family-friendly policies
Flexible Agile Working approach
Strong training, development, and progression opportunities
Supportive and inclusive working culture

Interested?

The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)