Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Strategic Land & Planning Manager to join an established residential developer, working on the identification, promotion and delivery of residential sites across the North West.
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This could be an excellent step-up opportunity for someone with around 2–5 years’ experience from a planning consultancy, housebuilder, developer or strategic land background who wants to develop their commercial experience and take greater ownership of projects.
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The Role
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You’ll be involved across the full strategic land and planning process, including:
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- Identifying and assessing potential residential development opportunities.
- Undertaking site appraisals and supporting land acquisitions.
- Promoting strategic sites through the Local Plan process.
- Coordinating and managing planning applications.
- Working closely with external planning and technical consultants.
- Engaging with local authorities and key stakeholders.
- Supporting planning strategy and helping progress sites towards delivery.
- Gaining exposure to land, planning, development viability and commercial decision-making.
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About You
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You’ll ideally have 2–5 years’ planning experience within a consultancy, developer, housebuilder or strategic land environment.
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You don’t need to already be operating at Manager level. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Planner or Senior Planner looking to step up, broaden their strategic land experience and move closer to the commercial side of residential development.
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Why Consider It?
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· Genuine client-side opportunity.
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· Excellent step up for an ambitious Senior Planner.
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· Exposure to strategic land and site promotion.
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· Work alongside experienced land and planning professionals.
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· Follow sites from initial identification through planning and towards delivery.
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If you’re looking to move client-side and want more ownership over the entire journey of a residential development site, I’d love to hear from you.
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When applying to any role through Cobalt, your CV will never be shared with a client without your prior consent. Apply in confidence below or get in touch with me for a confidential discussion about the position via sgreeff@cobaltrecruitment.com
Senior Strategic Land and Planning Manager in Leyland employer: Cobalt Recruitment
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