Development & Planning Manager

Elevate Projects Ltd; Bromley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevate Projects Ltd in Bromley is seeking an experienced Development & Planning Manager to join their busy development team and drive client-side delivery of residential and mixed-use schemes in the area.

You will lead projects from feasibility through planning, procurement, construction and handover, coordinating with Local Planning Authorities, consultants, and partners to secure approvals and deliver value.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate a portfolio of residential development and regeneration projects.
• Lead development projects from initial feasibility through planning, procurement, construction and handover.
• Assess potential development sites and opportunities, including planning, technical and commercial considerations.
• Coordinate planning applications and work with Local Planning Authorities to secure planning permissions.
• Manage external planning consultants, architects, engineers, development consultants and other professional advisers.
• Provide advice on planning policy, affordable housing requirements, Section 106 agreements and planning obligations.
• Review development proposals and assess their viability, risks, programme and deliverability.
• Support land acquisition and disposal activities, including due diligence and development appraisals.
• Prepare and review development appraisals, budgets, cash flows and project business cases.
• Monitor project programmes, costs, risks and key milestones.
• Work closely with development, asset management, finance, housing, legal and procurement teams.
• Manage relationships with development partners, housebuilders, contractors and local authorities.
• Oversee the preparation and submission of planning applications and monitor progress through the planning process.
• Identify and manage planning, technical, financial and delivery risks.
• Ensure developments comply with relevant planning, building regulations, housing standards and the organisation's development requirements.
• Support the procurement and appointment of consultants and contractors in accordance with procurement requirements.
• Monitor development partners and contractors to ensure agreed obligations and quality standards are achieved.
• Provide regular reporting to senior management and relevant governance / project boards.
• Assist with the delivery of affordable housing and wider regeneration objectives.
• Ensure completed schemes are effectively handed over to operational and asset management teams

Job description

Elevate Projects are working in partnership with our client, a local not for profit developer, to appoint an experienced Development & Planning Manager to join their busy development team to ensure successful client side delivery of residential and mixed use projects in the area.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate a portfolio of residential development and regeneration projects.
• Lead development projects from initial feasibility through planning, procurement, construction and handover.
• Assess potential development sites and opportunities, including planning, technical and commercial considerations.
• Coordinate planning applications and work with Local Planning Authorities to secure planning permissions.
• Manage external planning consultants, architects, engineers, development consultants and other professional advisers.
• Provide advice on planning policy, affordable housing requirements, Section 106 agreements and planning obligations.
• Review development proposals and assess their viability, risks, programme and deliverability.
• Support land acquisition and disposal activities, including due diligence and development appraisals.
• Prepare and review development appraisals, budgets, cash flows and project business cases.
• Monitor project programmes, costs, risks and key milestones.
• Work closely with development, asset management, finance, housing, legal and procurement teams.
• Manage relationships with development partners, housebuilders, contractors and local authorities.
• Oversee the preparation and submission of planning applications and monitor progress through the planning process.
• Identify and manage planning, technical, financial and delivery risks.
• Ensure developments comply with relevant planning, building regulations, housing standards and the organisation's development requirements.
• Support the procurement and appointment of consultants and contractors in accordance with procurement requirements.
• Monitor development partners and contractors to ensure agreed obligations and quality standards are achieved.
• Provide regular reporting to senior management and relevant governance / project boards.
• Assist with the delivery of affordable housing and wider regeneration objectives.
• Ensure completed schemes are effectively handed over to operational and asset management teams