Potensis Leatherhead, England, United Kingdom
Role
Associate Town Planner
Potensis Leatherhead, England, United Kingdom
The Town Planner will report to the Land / Planning Director and will be responsible for advising the land teams on all aspects of planning policy and development control affecting land acquisition.
Responsibilities
* Provide day to day planning advice to land teams primarily on residential schemes but also mixed-use developments.
* Identify and advise divisional land teams of potential development sites that may become available through the prevailing/emerging planning policy.
* Promote sites through the Local Plan system and keep landowners/agents as well as the divisional management team advised of progress.
* Prepare Planning Reports on land to be acquired by the division identifying any planning/commercial risk.
* Formulate planning strategies in order to obtain a planning consent in a timely manner within an appropriate deadline that allows the division to deliver sales completions in accordance with forecasts and which maximizes commercial returns for the company.
* Negotiate with landowners, Local Authority officers and the community regarding residential development proposals, ensuring they are commercially viable and capable of achieving a planning consent within a reasonable timescale.
* Negotiate S106 agreements with the Land Team as appropriate in accordance with the Company's requirements and advise the division of the commercial implications.
* Prepare and submit planning applications including planning conditions with accompanying scoping and screening opinions and the appropriate level of information to ensure the application is registered and processed by the Local Authority and compliant so that they are not capable of legal challenge.
* Attend Planning Committee Meetings and public consultation events.
* Manage expenditure and prepare budget costs for planning application/appeals including the appointment of Consultant teams and ensuring expenditure is within the agreed budget.
Experience, qualifications and skills
* Relevant Town Planning Degree.
* Experience of managing applications, gained within a consultancy, public sector or client side.
Qualifications and training
* Planning or Surveying Degree or above or equivalent is desirable.
* RICS or RTPI
Notes
The role would suit someone who is looking to accelerate their career in town planning by moving to work for a prestigious property developer who can offer excellent career progression.
Employment details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Project Management
* Industries: Architecture and Planning and Real Estate
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