Planning and Development Coordinator

Planning & Development Coordinator North Bay Developments - Leeds LS15 9JN North Bay Developments, the development arm of North Bay Group, is looking for an organised and proactive Planning & Development Coordinator to join our growing team. Working across Yorkshire, the North East, North West, Cheshire and Stoke, we acquire land and existing buildings and develop or convert them into high-quality care homes. This is a key coordination role where you'll take ownership of the planning process from site acquisition through to consent and discharge of conditions, making sure applications keep moving and nothing gets held up unnecessarily. You will work closely with planning consultants, architects, local authorities and our acquisitions and development teams, keeping projects on track and providing clear updates on progress, risks and deadlines. Key responsibilities include:

• Managing a live planning tracker across multiple development sites
• Coordinating pre-applications and planning applications
• Liaising with planning consultants, architects, councils and statutory consultees
• Preparing and checking planning application documentation and submissions
• Chasing applications, validations, decisions and outstanding information
• Managing the discharge of planning conditions and Section 106 obligations
• Identifying potential planning risks and raising these early
• Supporting the development team with planning information on new acquisitions
• Developing effective processes and trackers to improve the planning workflow About you We're looking for someone who is organised, tenacious and confident managing multiple projects and deadlines. You'll have a good working knowledge of the English planning system and ideally at least 2 years' experience within planning, property or development. You'll be a confident communicator who is comfortable picking up the phone, building relationships and chasing things through to completion. Experience within residential development, conversions, change of use or supported/specialist housing would be advantageous. A full UK driving licence is required as there will be regular travel across our development regions. What we offer
• Competitive salary, to be discussed at interview
• Leeds-based office with hybrid working
• Permanent, full-time position
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension
• Support towards RTPI membership or relevant study
• Opportunity to develop within a growing property and care development business