Town Planner

Arora Group Head Office; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property and asset management company in London seeks a qualified Town Planner to manage a diverse portfolio of planning projects. Responsibilities include providing strategic advice, site evaluations, and ensuring compliance with planning regulations. Ideal candidates will have a solid background in UK planning policies and demonstrate strong analytical and communication skills.

Benefits

Complimentary on-site parking

Discounted employee friends & family rates at Arora Hotels

Food and beverage discounts

Christmas gifts and employee parties

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience required.
• Experience dealing with complex planning cases.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Carry out due diligence on site acquisitions.
• Provide general planning advice and monitor sites.
• Preparation and submission of planning applications.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Organisational skills

Time management

Education

Chartered Town Planner (MRTPI) or relevant degree

Job description

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The Arora Group Property division was set up in 2005 to
provide a property and asset management service. It currently manages over £1.5
billion of property assets which includes operated hotels, a portfolio of
externally leased hotels, offices and commercial spaces, as well as land
holdings across London, major regional airports and the home counties.

The Town Planner will assist the Head of Planning on a wide
portfolio of sites but will also be responsible for leading on complex planning
projects from inception to completion.

Minimum of 5 years’ experience is required.

Day to Day

• Carry
  out due diligence on potential site acquisitions, including a review of
  applicable planning designations, relevant planning history and any other
  land-use constraints.
• Carry
  out site appraisals to determine a site’s development potential.
• Provide
  general planning advice about upcoming and ongoing development projects,
  identifying areas of risk, and ensuring regulatory compliance with any
  existing planning permissions.
• Monitoring
  of development sites to ensure that schemes are progressing in accordance
  with the relevant planning permission and assessing whether any changes
  are material.
• Ability
  to accurately measure plans to scale using Adobe (or similar software).
• Engage
  directly with hotel management teams to discuss site specific proposals,
  and the limits of permitted development rights for these uses.

Duties and Responsibilities

• The
  provision of planning advice to property, legal, construction colleagues
  on a variety of planning matters
• Written
  representations, informal hearings and public inquiry appeals
• Preparation
  and submission of applications for a range of development types
• Making
  representations to Local Plans
• Responding
  to planning enforcement matters
• Negotiations
  with local authorities and other statutory undertakers on planning
  applications and other planning related matters
• Any
  other duties that may be required from time to time

Skills & Experience

• Chartered
  Town Planner (MRTPI) or relevant degree level with A good understanding of
  UK planning policies and process.
• Proven
  track record in dealing with complex planning cases.
• Private
  or Public sector experience.
• Experience
  in development management with the ability to deal with a wide range of
  planning applications and related matters.
• Good
  report writing skills with close attention to detail and accuracy of
  content.
• Excellent
  administrative communication, interpersonal, organisational & time
  management skills.
• An
  individual who is self-motivated and detail focused with the ability to
  produce high quality work.
• Commercially
  minded, astute and market aware.
• Knowledge
  of Heritage Issues an advantage.
• Full
  UK driving licence (Must Have).
• Complimentary
  on-site parking is available.
• Discounted
  employee friends & family rates at Arora Hotels.
• Food
  and beverage discounts.
• Christmas
  gifts and employee parties.