Our Planning teams manage the spectrum of areas of the planning system on behalf of the Company. In an ever-changing planning environment, our teams have experience in influencing he formation of planning policy, strategic land promotion, handling the development management process and implementing community engagement strategies.
Depending on the position within the team, you may be working on the identification of future land acquisition opportunities, devising planning strategies, managing consultant development teams, drafting the statements required for the submission of planning applications and delivering immediate or long term planning projects on a variety of scales. As part of this process, you will be involved in partnership working and liaison with a variety of planning authorities, local stakeholders and local residents.
Reporting to the Development Director or Technical Director, you will manage all divisional planning applications and land promotions and provide the management for all planning matters for the Land/Development department and to assist Technical Department in clearance of conditions when required. Drive the timely achievement of planning to assist the Division in achievement of Land acquisition targets.
You will be expected to:
- Manage all facets of the day-to-day promotion of all current planning application
- Provide advice to the Land and Technical teams on identified housing sites e.g. carrying out site investigations, producing and interpreting planning reports, pulling together planning packs
- Monitor progress of planning status of all Local Authorities LDFs within the division
- Manage all external consultants involved in the planning applications/promotions
- Liaise with Council Planning Offices and undertaking community engagements
- Negotiate S106 terms with LA’s, solicitors and Barristers
- Promote and act in accordance with Group values, systems, policies and procedures