Experience

Woodall Homes

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Land and Planning Director

  • Mar 2022 - Present



Allison Homes

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Planning Director

  • May 2021 - Feb 2022



DLP Planning Ltd

• East Midlands

• Director

  • Nov 2017 - May 2021

  Office Management: * Responsible for the day to day management of the Nottingham Office * To undertake financial management of the Nottingham office * Responsibile for staff development, safety and professional development Promote Strategic Company objectives: * Ensure growth and development of DLP Planning Limited * Actively attend networking events throughout the East Midlands Region * Ensure compliance with Business plan objectives * Represent DLP at Professional Group conferences/Seminars Professional Work: * To evaluate development potential of land and buildings on behalf of Public and Private Sector clients' providing balanced independent professional opinion. * Promote development opportunities through Planning Applications/Appeals/Development Plan promotion. * Undertake negotiation with Local Authorities/Statutory undertakers/Community groups/other interested parties * Attend and present development proposals to Planning Committees * Lead projects as part of large Development teams on behalf of Clients Show less



Avant Homes

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Strategic Land Manager

  • May 2017 - Nov 2017

  The role included, but was not limited to the following:*Managed the strategic portfolio for the region;*Sourced future strategic opportunities through liaison with land owners and agents and saturation analysis of local areas;* Developed database to help identify off market site opportunities within the midlands;* Provided appraisal of short, medium and long term land opportunities;* Prepared option bids for preferred sites;* Provided strategy for securing planning approvals for strategic opportunities;* Provided strategic planning observations in support of our portfolio site opportunities at appropriate local plan consultation stages;* Managed the strategic land budget for the region;* Prepared greenfield land appraisals and sales analysis to support option site land decisions;* Managed the planning application process for sites including direct liaison with the Local Authority and all third party providers;* Managed sub consultant teams assisting in the preparation of our strategic observationsand application submissions;* Managed the preparation of Option and S106 agreements with our legal team; and* Presented at public consultation events on behalf of the company. Show less

• Planning Manager

  • Jul 2015 - May 2017

  Supported the Director / Technical Manager in all aspects of planning to meet the Region’s business plan and future growth requirements. The role includes, but is not be limited to the following:- Providing submission strategy advise on and securing planning approvals; - Providing the land department with land appraisal planning reports highlighting potential risks / opportunities and likely planning gain requirements;- Assisting in the preparation of budget estimations for new schemes; - Managing the planning application process through direct liaison with the Local Authority and all third party providers; - Management of sub consultant teams assisting in the preparation of our submissions;- Coordination of Planning Appeals, when needed;- Negotiation of planning gain contributions, including viability assessment; - Managing the completion of S106 agreements with the Local Authority and legal team; and - Managing the compliance with and coordination of the discharge of planning conditions. Show less



RPS Group

• Newark-on-Trent, England

• Principal Planner

  • Jun 2008 - Jul 2015

  Former role included, but was not limited to the following: - Being first point of contact for clients on a range of instructions. - Planning strategy, fee proposal and tender bid preparation. - Providing assessment on the short, medium and long term development potential of sites. - Project management of major applications for aviation, residential, industrial, commercial, retail and transport infrastructure developments, including coordination of multi-disciplined sub-consultant teams. - Pre application stakeholder engagement and consultation management. - S106 Contribution negotiation and coordination of document formulation. - Co-ordination and negotiation of the planning condition discharge process, including the preparation and submission of condition variation (S73) applications when required. - EIA project team co-ordination and preparation of associated documents including Scoping Reports and Environmental Statements. - Preparation for and undertaking of planning appeals. - Preparation and formulation of documentation including Design and Access Statements, Panning Statements, Business Case Statements, Landscape Visual Impact Assessments etc. - Promotion of sites through the Local Development Framework process. - Providing comment on elements of new Government planning legislation, advice, and consultative documents. Show less



Miller Homes East Midlands

• Pride Park, Derby

• Planner

  • Jul 2006 - Jun 2008



Nottinghamshire County Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Planning Policy Officer

  • Nov 2004 - Jul 2006