Freelance Planner

About the role

We are Resi, the UK’s number one home extension company, on a mission to bring peace of mind to millions of stressed renovators. We’re currently looking for a Freelance Planner to partner with us on a flexible basis, managing planning applications and appeals for private residential projects on behalf of our clients.

What You’ll be doing

• Preparing, submitting and managing planning applications and appeals on behalf of clients
• Acting as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, triaging queries and allocating actions as needed
• Maintaining timely, proactive correspondence with local planning authorities to maximise the chances of a successful outcome
• Keeping clients informed and engaged at each key stage of the planning process
• Collaborating with our in-house planners to manage and progress casework through to decision

What we’re looking for

• At least 12 months’ development management experience within a UK local planning authority or planning consultancy
• Strong working knowledge of the UK planning system, particularly Permitted Development Rights and Householder applications
• Highly organised, with strong project management skills and the ability to juggle multiple workstreams
• The ability to work independently, managing your own time, deadlines and pipeline of cases
• Open to giving and receiving feedback, and comfortable both challenging and being challenged
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, confident working directly with clients
• A genuinely customer-focused approach