Town Planner
Abingdon office or Hampton office, South Central
An Excellent Career Opportunity at WWA Awaits
Role: Town Planner
Location: Abingdon or Hampton office
Salary: Competitive Salary with pension contributions
WWA, a leading multi-disciplinary planning and design practice, is looking for an ambitious Town Planner to join our award-winning team. With offices in Abingdon and West London, we operate in key regions experiencing accelerated growth, including London, the South-East, and the Midlands.
Key job responsibilities:
- Promote projects with minimum supervision, ultimately responsible to Planning Director.
- Develop client relationships by providing advice upon strategy and progress of projects.
- To assess and evaluate policy within development plans and how this relates to development opportunities
- To assess and evaluate Central Government Policy and guidance relating to development opportunities
- To prepare feasibility analysis of development opportunities, having regard to the above matters.
- To prepare planning application submissions for development opportunities to include pre-app meetings with Local Planning Authority Officers, co-ordinating other professionals involved in the project. Where relevant, careful monitoring of the planning application through the local planning authority Development Control Process
- To research the preparation of Development Plan documents, to identify the key dates when documents are to be prepared and published by Local Authorities for public comment
- To assess draft Development Plan Documents and summarise policy proposals and issues advanced by Local Aurthorities and to analyse those having a regard to client requirements.
- To demonstrate a full understanding of relevant UK legislation as it relates to trees and planning.
- To complete representations on behalf of clients to emerging Development Plan Documents, considering specific client requirements
- To advise clients upon potential success of a development opportunity and the progress of a current project
- To handle planning appeals including preparation of evidence and co-ordinating other professionals involved.
- To administer enforcement issues including Enforcement Appeals and lawful development Certificates .
Why Join Us?
We offer an excellent package of benefits designed to support your career growth and well-being:
- Work on a varied caseload of urban and rural sites in a supportive team environment
- Management coaching/CPD programme
- Attendance at conferences and industry events
- A dynamic, close-knit team with a flexible, caring attitude—contributing to high staff retention
- Payment of professional memberships (others considered on merit)
- Regular design charrettes, social events, building visits, and practice days
- Access to a company electric pool car
- Potential MOU bonus scheme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Daily coffee mornings
- Generous holiday allowance - 23 days annual leave (including Christmas and New Year closure) plus bank holidays and loyalty scheme
- Extra birthday leave
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, parental, and adoption leave
- Hybrid working options (up to 2 days/week) on completion of probation period
What We’re Looking For:
- RTPI-accredited planning qualification
- Minimum 2 years of Town Planner experience (private sector preferred)
- Working towards or holding chartered RTPI membership
- Strong report writing, analytical, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet client expectations, and develop a client base
Apply now by emailing your CV and supporting statement to Wendy Kelly at [email protected] or call us for an informal chat at 01235 523139
Job Details
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Employer
West Waddy Archadia -
Location
Abingdon office or Hampton office, South Central -
Salary
Competitive Salary with pension contributions -
Contract Type
Full time, Permanent, Work from Home -
Job Level
Planner / Planning Officer, Senior Planner / Senior Planning Officer -
Reference
PJCOM2690 -
Function
Town Planning -
Sector
Private Consultancy -
Specialism
Development Management, Planning & Design