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Location: Cheshire (flexible / hybrid). Market: leading strategic land investor.
Why this is a compelling opportunity
* You’ll work for an organisation that owns and promotes land through the planning system, offering a rare chance to shape schemes from early land acquisition through to consent.
* The company is backed by significant cash reserves, enabling quick decision‑making and less reliance on external funding.
* You’ll be part of a dynamic environment where your input and commercial awareness will have real impact on site promotion outcomes and land value realisation.
Key responsibilities
* Lead planning promotion activities across a portfolio of strategic land sites: from site appraisal and local plan engagement to submission of planning applications, S106 negotiation and securing of consent.
* Manage consultant teams (planning, technical, legal) and internal stakeholders to ensure projects progress in line with programme, budget and commercial targets.
* Provide strategic advice on land acquisitions: undertake planning due diligence, viability assessment and negotiate planning risk with the land team.
* Serve as the primary planning interface with Local Authorities, landowners, agents and other external stakeholders: present at committees, manage consultees and influence strategy.
* Monitor and interpret emerging policy, Local Plan reviews, five‑year land supply issues, and other planning system shifts to inform corporate land strategy.
Candidate profile
* Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., RTPI/MRTPI or equivalent) is strongly preferred.
* A proven track record (typically 5+ years) in strategic land planning or land promotion roles in the UK, with experience of delivering planning consents on residential or mixed‑use development sites.
* Commercially aware: able to appraise schemes, understand viability constraints, manage budgets and fees, and weigh planning risk versus reward.
* Strong stakeholder‑management skills, confident presenting to councils, landowners and other senior parties; adept at forging relationships and influencing outcomes.
* Excellent project‑management ability with multiple concurrent work streams, strong deadlines and high‑stakes decision‑making.
Whats on offer
* A senior role with autonomy, working at the heart of the business land strategy.
* A platform for career growth: the company values internal progression and offers development opportunities.
* Competitive remuneration (to be discussed) plus benefits aligned with a senior strategic role.
* Flexible working arrangements and a supportive, entrepreneurial culture.
If you’re a planning professional ready to take the next step: to move beyond the purely application‑management side of planning and into strategic land promotion where your decisions drive land value and delivery, we’d love to hear from you.
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