Foxes Rural - Essex - Planning Consultant
- Essex
- Permanent
- Full-time
Deliver results. Own your caseload. Shape rural planning for farmers.At Foxes Rural, we're the largest specialist rural planning consultancy in Essex and beyond. With a 95% approval rate and a reputation for speed and accuracy, we secure planning for agricultural buildings, farm tracks and rural developments.We're hiring a Planning Consultant who can combine technical precision with pace. You'll own applications end-to-end, drive cases forward, and make a visible impact for our clients.What you'll do
- Lead from the front: manage the team caseload of 15+ applications a month across pre-apps, PD and full applications, statements, conditions, appeals, committee representation and site work.
- Keep momentum: move cases quickly through the system, removing blockers and hitting deadlines.
- Drive compliance: use our CRM to track every application from enquiry to decision and invoice-accuracy and accountability are non-negotiable.
- Represent with confidence: be the trusted voice with clients, councils and stakeholders.
- Collaborate with strength: work with the wider team, supporting our standards and contributing to growth.
- Proven experience in rural planning (RTPI, RICS or similar qualifications).
- A compliance-first mindset matched with the drive to deliver results.
- Organised and accountable-you build order, hit targets, and follow through.
- Commercial judgement-you spot opportunities, manage risk, and know how to keep work profitable.
- Typically 5-10+ years' experience as a planning professional.
- Competitive salary + performance bonus.
- Autonomy to manage your own work with systems and support in place.
- A respected consultancy with a 95% approval rate.
- The chance to make a direct impact on farmers and the rural economy.
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