Experience

Be First Regeneration Limited

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate, Planning Consultancy

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Be First's aim is to accelerate growth and regeneration in Barking and Dagenham, East London. With 400 hectares of development land, Be First's mission is to help deliver 50,000 new homes and 20,000 new jobs in the next 20 years alongside promoting new investment and development opportunities. As an Associate in the Planning Consultancy team I provide strategic planning advice to support Be First/ LBBD's significant development pipeline (both residential and commercial) to achieve these aims, as well as advising external clients operational in the Borough and east London.Key projects and clients:- Eastbrook Studios - advising Eastbrook Studios LP on significant revisions to the Council's speculative planning permission for a film studio complex to support the provision an industry-leading, world-class film studio facility at Dagenham East.- Padnall Lake - part of the team advising LBBD / Be First on phases 1 and 2 of Padnall Lake, Marks Gate.- Former Muller Factory - advising LBBD / Be First on matters relating to development on the site and providing planning support to the disposal of the site. Advising Bridge Industrial in respect of planning strategy for this large strategic site in Chadwell Heath.- Dagenham Heathway Shopping Centre - advising LBBD / Be First on planning strategy for this large strategic town centre regeneration site.



Gerald Eve

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Planning Consultant

  • Apr 2018 - Dec 2020

  Extensive experience in advising clients on residential, commercial and mixed-use schemes in London and the South East, frequently involving land use, heritage and conservation issues.I held responsibility for managing a large number of projects for a variety of clients on a day to day basis. I lead members of multi-disciplinary development teams, including heritage, environmental and engineering specialists, and provide advice on site-specific planning issues and considerations as well as providing planning strategies for more complex planning situations. I advised on planning proposals from the initial stages of a project through to a determination at planning committee and signing of any s106 agreement. I also gained a considerable amount of experience dealing with implementation matters including certificates of lawful development, conditions and s106 obligations.Specific experience:Central London – advising on a range of planning and development projects across Central London including for estate clients, such as Capco Covent Garden, Grosvenor Estates and Cadogan Estates.Heritage Assets – advising on alterations, extensions and redevelopment or changes of use of listed buildings and on planning and development issues in conservation areas.Mixed use masterplan regeneration – advising as part of a team on complex mixed-use redevelopment and regeneration throughout London with a variety of issues and considerations, including BBC Television Centre (Stanhope), LVMH Mayfair Hotel (O&H) and Plumstead West Thamesmead (Berkeley Homes).Large single residences – complex and sensitive development proposals on behalf of private individuals.Sports-related development – advising on the East Stand extension at Twickenham Stadium on behalf of the Rugby Football Union.Policy development - advising on strategic land and preparing development plan representations.

• Planning Consultant

  • Jan 2016 - Mar 2018

• Assistant Planning Consultant

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2015



GVA UK

• Real Estate
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Assistant Planner (Student Placement)

  • Jul 2012 - Jul 2012

  Placement involved drafting planning appraisals and reports, searching and using market intelligence reports for supporting evidence, compiling full planning histories and policy analysis for specific projects. Placement involved drafting planning appraisals and reports, searching and using market intelligence reports for supporting evidence, compiling full planning histories and policy analysis for specific projects.



Turley

• United Kingdom
• Architecture and Planning
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Assistant Planner (Student Placement)

  • Jun 2012 - Jun 2012

  Placement involved attending pre-application meetings, compiling evidence for reports and appraisals, site visits and insight into Westminster policy implications. Placement involved attending pre-application meetings, compiling evidence for reports and appraisals, site visits and insight into Westminster policy implications.



Southend-on-Sea City Council

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Planner (Student Placement)

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2011

  Two week placement in Strategic Planning involving site visits and engagement in policy development and review, conservation projects and design appraisal work.Two week placement in Development Control involving enforcement site visits, sitting in on pre-application meetings, planning committee meetings and appeal hearings, checking of lawful development certificate applications and completing of planning condition appraisal reports. Two week placement in Strategic Planning involving site visits and engagement in policy development and review, conservation projects and design appraisal work.Two week placement in Development Control involving enforcement site visits, sitting in on pre-application meetings, planning committee meetings and appeal hearings, checking of lawful development certificate applications and completing of planning condition appraisal reports.