• Making sure people have access to homes, jobs and facilities such as schools, hospitals and open spaces
• Designing new towns, garden cities or villages
• Balancing the needs of communities, businesses and the environment
• Setting out and using development rules and guidelines across the country
• Protecting buildings and areas that are of environmental, historical or architectural importance
• Preparing and assessing applications for new buildings, masterplans or land uses
• Meeting architects and local people, explaining your ideas and proposals, and listening to other people’s views
• Marking up suitable land for development and making sure it becomes available
• Presenting to committees and meetings on planning proposals
• Managing and leading different projects at the same time