A well-established Yorkshire division of a major housebuilder is looking for a Senior Planning Manager to lead its planning function. Reporting directly to the Land Director, this is the senior planning hire in the region — responsible for driving planning strategy across a live pipeline of immediate and strategic land, managing a small team of planners, and playing a visible role at board level.

THE ROLE — RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead all planning activity across the Yorkshire region — immediate consents, outline applications, and a long-term strategic land portfolio
• Manage and develop a team of two town planners, setting workload priorities and quality standards
• Oversee the preparation, submission, and negotiation of planning applications, S106 agreements, and pre-application discussions
• Contribute to land acquisition decisions — appraising planning risk, identifying allocation opportunities, and supporting the Land Directo...