Your Story We are looking for a Strategic Planner to join our Strategic Land team, based in our Chorley office with a hybrid working arrangement.
Story Homes are undergoing an exciting period of growth.
We have secured a number of sites from the market and have several sites and planning applications which we are looking to bring forward across the business, to help achieve our aim to have at least 60% of our homes delivered from strategic sites.
This has created an opportunity within the business for an enthusiastic Strategic Planner to join the team.
This role will involve working collaboratively with the Senior Strategic Planning Manager to prepare planning strategies for current and future portfolio sites and take these forward via Local Plan policy promotion and planning applications.
The successful candidate will support the Story Homes vision and growth plans by assisting the Strategic Land Team in the planning promotion of the strategic land portfolio.
We are looking for someone with at least 2 years of planning experience related to housing (within housebuilding, consultancy, land promoter or local authority) and an accredited degree ideally in planning or the built environment.
Our ideal candidate will have excellent problem solving and research skills and a can do attitude.
As the sites are located across the north of England and southern Scotland, a willingness to travel for meetings and site visits is essential.RTPI accreditation is desirable as we can provide mentor support for the APC process.
For more information about this role please view the full job description within the advert on our careers website.
Our Benefits Highly competitive salary Company car or allowance Annual bonus scheme Flexible and hybrid working Competitive annual leave allowance and purchase scheme Free parking Private healthcare Life insurance Pension scheme Local and national retailer discounts Many other benefits such as Cycle2Work For more information about our benefits package please visit: storyhomes.co.uk/careers/our-culture/your-salary-and-benefits/ Our Business Story Homes is a 5* builder with a mission to design and build quality homes that people aspire to live in.
We are proud to build beautiful homes that bring something different to the areas in which we operate.
Founded in 1987 by Fred Story, our family-owned business goes to great lengths to craft houses that are not only strong in build, but in character too.
We are proud to challenge the conventions of mass produced newbuilds and stand apart from the crowd.
How to apply If you are interested in this vacancy, please apply by uploading your CV and cover letter below.
We will attempt to respond to all applications we receive however, please note that in some instances this is not always possible therefore if you have not had a response to your application within 3 weeks of the closing date, you can presume that you have not been shortlisted for the next stage of recruitment.
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