Planning Manager

Location: Manchester

Manchester continues to be one of the UK's most active residential development markets, combining strong demand, strategic regeneration and long-term growth. This opportunity sits with a well-established residential developer delivering small to medium-sized strategic sites across Greater Manchester and the wider North West.

The role offers genuine ownership of projects, working client-side from site identification through planning strategy, consent and delivery. It is well suited to an experienced planner looking to step into a commercially focused, influential position within a growing development business.

As Planning Manager, you will take responsibility for managing planning strategy across a portfolio of residential schemes, acting as the key planning lead and point of contact for external consultants and local authorities. Responsibilities include:

• Leading planning strategy for small to medium strategic residential sites
• Managing and instructing external planning consultants
• Overseeing the preparation, submission and negotiation of planning applications
• Advising internal teams on risk, viability and programme from a planning perspective
• Supporting land acquisition through planning appraisals and due diligence

• A client-side role with real influence over scheme outcomes
• Exposure to a varied residential pipeline across high-growth North West locationsn>
• Competitive salary reflecting experience and responsibility
• Clear scope to progress within a developer-led environment

• Proven client-side planning experience within residential development
• Strong understanding of planning strategy, risk management and delivery
• Confident stakeholder manager with a commercial mindset