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Hallam Land is part of Henry Boot, one of the UK’s leading land, property development, home building and construction businesses. Together, we are where great places start.
Hallam Land is one of the UK’s largest land promoters, with hubs across the UK we operate in regions spanning the breadth of the country. Experts in land assembly, strategic promotion and project delivery, we have acquired, promoted, developed and traded in land for 35 years, guiding schemes through the complexities of the UK planning system.
In 2023, we invested £38.5 million, taking our total current land investment to over £120 million. We identify sustainable locations to build where there is a need for homes and jobs. Since 1989, we have facilitated 52,000 new homes, managing one of the top five largest land portfolios in the country, with the potential to facilitate over 100,000 homes. Working across the UK – with landowners, local authorities, communities and other stakeholders, we specialise in promoting residential, commercial and mixed-use sites through the planning process.
Hallam Land is managed by a team of experienced company directors, with a combined wealth of knowledge in land and planning. We put people first by delivering the right development for our partners and landowners, and by training the next generation of people within the business. We use our expertise to design places for the future.
We are looking for a Senior Development Planner / Surveyor to join our team in Sheffield.
The role
As a Senior Development Planner / Surveyor, you will play a crucial role in managing and promoting our strategic land cycle, from identification through to sale. We are looking for someone who has lots of energy, drive and ambition; someone who can work productively with consultants, landowners and local planning authorities to deliver results and meet deadlines. You’ll need to have the ability to communicate clearly with individuals at all levels, strong management skills, the ability to prioritise, and great negotiation and networking skills.
Key responsibilities:
Lead and manage the planning and promotion of strategic land projects.
Conduct thorough site appraisals and feasibility studies.
Prepare and submit planning applications and appeals.
Liaise with local authorities, stakeholders and consultants.
Monitor and influence local planning policies and frameworks.
Provide expert advice on planning and development matters.
Ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
Identifying and appraising potential development sites.
Managing key projects throughout the promotion process.
Preparing submissions and reports for landowners, agents, and internal teams
Foster strong relationships with consultants, local authorities, and landowners.
Qualifications and skills:
* Experience in a similar role, either within the private or public sector.
* Strong knowledge of UK planning legislation and policy.
* Experience of successfully identifying new development opportunities, & managing planning applications
* Excellent communication, negotiation, presentation and project management skills.
* Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritise effectively and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Degree in town planning or urban planning or related field
* Chartered Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) or RICS or equivalent, is desirable but not essential
Our offer:
We are passionate about our people, and we are committed to your career development with us. You will have full access to our People Development team, and we encourage you to consider your own personal development desires. We pride ourselves on fully supporting you in undertaking development and education to achieve your goals and objectives.
We have a competitive and progressive benefits package to help shape and support you inside and outside of work.
* We pay you a competitive salary – we are committed to promoting equity and diversity and gender pay parity;
* We will provide you with car allowance and access to electric and hybrid vehicle leasing through our salary sacrifice scheme;
* We share our financial success with our bonus scheme;
* We invest in your future with our pension plan provided by AVIVA;
* We protect your loved ones by giving a life assurance benefit based on multiples of salary;
* We support you when you might have health concerns for you or your family with our Digital GP app;
* We will help you manage the balance of work and home with agile working (where possible) and flexibility to ensure that you can be there for those important life events;
* We give you 26 days of annual leave, with the ability to buy additional leave;
* We support a complete business closure between Christmas and New Year, which does not require you to use your annual leave entitlement;
* We give you enhanced pay if you take leave due to becoming a parent; however, you become a parent;
* We support your career aspirations; we are committed to personal growth and internal talent development;
* We offer you access to our Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme, which includes access to e-bikes;
* We support you when you need external support with our Employee Assistance Programme.
We put our people first. As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to creating an environment in which we can all be our best and bring our authentic selves to work.
We ensure our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably, should you wish to discuss any adjustments please contact our people team (people@henryboot.co.uk)
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time in advance of the closing date.
We are unable to accept applications from agencies who have not been directly instructed to act on our behalf, this includes communications shared with hiring managers, for more information, see the recruitment agency disclaimer on our Careers home page.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Industries
Community Development and Urban Planning
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