Senior Strategic Planning Manager in Forest Row

Location: Forest Row

Salary: Hidden

Recruiter: Penguin Recruitment Ltd

Job Hours: Full-time

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Title: Senior Strategic Planning Manager

Location: East Sussex

The Company:

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a housebuilder for the hire of a Senior Strategic Planning Manager to join the team.

Job Purpose:

A leadership role within the Strategic Land Team, with a responsibility for leading the planning promotion of the strategic portfolio.

The role will involve forming and implementing planning strategies to secure sites, planning permission or allocation through Local Plan promotion.

The aim is to secure permissions and provide a pipeline of sites to achieve the overall business objective.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Lead on the planning promotion of the strategic land portfolio

Assist in the production of a Strategic Land Strategy that will take into consideration regional land requirements. The strategy will consider changes to planning policy and housing/employment need.

Produce ad-hoc planning advice to the business to update on emerging planning policy

Produce site assessments for new opportunities to include policy analysis, planning history and advising on the material considerations to consider the developability of a site

Attend interviews either independently or with the relevant land lead for land acquisition

Form and guide complex developments from concept to outline permission/allocation. This will include the identification and engagement with key stakeholders and decision makers.

Local Plan promotion of the portfolio including the managing of consultants, engaging with Local Authorities and other stakeholders

Provide input into viabilities concerning affordable housing requirements, commuted sum payments, obligations and CIL.

Network and build relationships with Council planning officers, local politicians and members of the public engaged in the planning process.

Qualifications

RTPI qualified.

At least 5 years’ experience within housebuilding, consultancy, land promoter or local authority.

Experience of promoting sites through the Local Plan process.

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About Penguin Recruitment Ltd

penguinrecruitment.co.uk

Penguin Recruitment is a market leading specialist recruitment company serving Sales, Engineering and Environmental sectors. Since establishing in 2004 we have enjoyed a reputation for offering high quality, professional recruitment services delivered with a friendly, positive attitude.

Penguin Recruitment Consultants are selected for both their advanced communication skills paired with a genuine energy and can-do attitude to ensure candidates and clients alike receive a thorough, quality recruitment experience. Penguin Consultants are trained to maintain up to date industry knowledge in their respective vertical markets, enabling us to offer a practical, realistic recruitment solution.

Penguin Recruitment operates as both an Employment Business and an Employment Agency therefore we provide services pertaining to permanent and temporary staff.

Penguin Recruitment is a member of the REC The Recruitment and Employment Confederation.