Planning Manager

Location: Bristol

Bristol is one of the UK’s most dynamic commercial development markets, driven by growth in life sciences, offices, logistics and mixed-use regeneration. This opportunity sits with a well-established commercial developer and investor delivering small to medium-scale strategic sites across Bristol and the wider South West.

The role offers a genuinely client-side position, providing ownership of planning strategy across a varied commercial portfolio. It would suit an experienced planning professional looking to move into, or further develop within, a commercially focused development environment.

As Planning Manager, you will lead planning strategy across multiple commercial schemes, acting as the primary interface between internal stakeholders, local authorities and external consultants.

Key responsibilities include:

Developing and managing planning strategy for commercial and mixed-use sites

Instructing and coordinating external planning consultants and technical teams

Overseeing the preparation, submission and negotiation of planning applications

Advising development and investment teams on planning risk, programme and value

Supporting site acquisition through planning appraisals and due diligence

A client-side role with genuine influence over commercial development outcomes

Exposure to a diverse commercial pipeline across Bristol and the South West

Competitive salary aligned with experience and responsibility

Clear progression within a growing commercial development business

Proven client-side planning experience within commercial or mixed-use development

Strong understanding of planning strategy, commercial risk and delivery

Confident managing stakeholders with a commercially driven mindset