Planning Manager OR Development Manager Planning

Pinnacle Recruitment Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment fund in London is urgently seeking a Planning Manager or Development Manager. The role involves conducting planning appraisals, securing planning consent, and managing external consultants, particularly within the student accommodation sector. Competitive salary and benefits, including car travel allowance and bonus scheme, are offered, along with opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Car/travel allowance

Bonus scheme

Generous pension

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Experience in achieving planning on projects in the student accommodation sector.
• Ability to run development appraisals related to real estate and student accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Undertake planning appraisals and manage the planning process until consent is secured.
• Liaise with planning and regulatory bodies and manage external consultants.
• Negotiate S106 agreements and demonstrate knowledge of current government legislation.

Skills

Strong business development skills

Knowledge of RIBA design process

Understanding of planning policy

Job description

Planning Manager OR Development Manager Planning

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Salary: c£70,000 plus package plus bonus
Location: London
Region: London

Highly regarded Investment fund urgently require a Planning Manager OR Development Manager Planning to to join the London based team.

The fund is part of a larger group that invests in a number of high profile construction projects throughout the UK . They specialise in student accommodation and build to rent schemes and have an excellent track record for professionalism and delivery. Sites will be acquired in dense student areas with a need in the Midlands and North of England.

Responsibilities include:

• Undertake planning appraisals and feasibility studies of potential development sites to make recommendations on achieving planning consent
• Promote sites through the planning process and assist in securing planning consent/ discharging planning conditions
• Help determine the appropriate form of acquisition and manage the planning process effectively until consent is secured
• Liaise with planning and other regulatory bodies
• Appoint, manager and coordinate consultants to prepare planning applications, including all design and supporting information
• Manage, review design options and issues and undertake cost benefit analyses
• Monitor performance of external consultants against their set objectives and feed back progress to Land Director
• Organise and chair external/ internal design and planning team meetings as required
• Negotiate S106 agreements including viability appraisals and understand third-part legal agreements
• Demonstrate good knowledge of current government legislation and planning / policy advice

The ideal candidate will in addition have experience of achieving planning on projects in the student accommodation sector and demonstrate strong knowledge of the RIBA design process, have strong business development skills and be willing to network and develop contacts throughout the industry and understand how to run a development appraisals related to real estate, student accommodation and possible Build to Rent sectors.

In return the successful candidate can expect to be well compensated with an excellent salary, car/ travel allowance, bonus scheme, generous pension and many other benefits expected. There will also be opportunities to progress to Development Manager roles or Senior Planning roles depending on your aspirations. They offer flexible working, new airy light offices in an excellent location in London and have a wealth of experience from seasoned professional who all work as a team to deliver some of the best student and build to rent schemes across the UK

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