Experience

West Lancashire Borough Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Principal Consultant

  • Sep 2021 - Present



Templeton Planning Services

• Manchester, United Kingdom

• Director

  • Oct 2013 - Present

  Templeton Planning Services provides a dedicated town planning resource to home owners, Local Planning Authorities and SMEs within the Northwest area Templeton Planning Services provides a dedicated town planning resource to home owners, Local Planning Authorities and SMEs within the Northwest area



South Lakeland District Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • Oct 2020 - Sep 2021

  Town Planning and Project Management Town Planning and Project Management



Oldham Council

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal Consultant

  • Oct 2017 - Oct 2020



South Lakeland District Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Consultant

  • Nov 2018 - Aug 2019

  Contract work within a busy Development Management role. All types of planning applications dealt with within statutory time frames and to a high degree of client satisfaction Contract work within a busy Development Management role. All types of planning applications dealt with within statutory time frames and to a high degree of client satisfaction



Shropshire Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • Sep 2015 - Nov 2017



Harrogate Borough Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Planner

  • May 2015 - Sep 2015

  Development Control Officer - wide range of planning applications including majors, minors, conservation and listed building consents. Development Control Officer - wide range of planning applications including majors, minors, conservation and listed building consents.



North East Derbyshire District Council (NEDDC)

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Planner

  • Dec 2014 - May 2015

  Ensuring that developments and breaches of planning control are adequately monitored and investigated and that complaints and alleged breaches of planning control are dealt with promptly and effectively. Contributing to the effective and timely preparation and presentation of reports and recommendations to the Planning Committee Contributing to and support negotiations on potential Section 106 agreements, in connection with the development management activities; Providing advice to developers - such as design guidance and development briefs as required Contributing to effective and constructive negotiations on all planning matters



Lambert Smith Hampton

• United Kingdom
• Leasing Non-residential Real Estate
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Town Planner

  • Oct 2013 - Nov 2014

  Providing planning consultancy services to the telecoms team. Managing a large portfolio of sites and providing acquisition surveyors with a concise planning service. Client side engagement Providing planning consultancy services to the telecoms team. Managing a large portfolio of sites and providing acquisition surveyors with a concise planning service. Client side engagement



TerraQuest

• United Kingdom
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 100 - 200 Employee

• consultant

  • Mar 2013 - Aug 2013

  Freelance planning consultancy Freelance planning consultancy



Warrington Borough Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Planning Consultant

  • Jan 2013 - Aug 2013

  Working as a Senior Development Control Officer in a large unitary authority planning department. Substantial experience of dealing with and determining a wide range of planning & other applications including major / complex planning & other applications. Other responsibilities include: Preparation of detailed pre-application advice to applicants and subsequent negotiation during the application process Dealing with a large and varied case load, with the primary focus of applications being residential development ranging from 1 to 100 dwellings. Subsequently dealing with conditions discharge. Dealing with planning applications in relation to assets maintained by the Council. Experience of presenting planning issues to public meetings including attendance at planning committee meetings Providing advice on planning issues with internal departments, resident groups, the Chairman of Planning Committee and other elected members. Experience of dealing with planning enforcement enquiries including the preparation and service of enforcement notices and making recommendations / decisions in respect of the expediency of taking enforcement action



Mono Consultants

• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Client Liason Consultant

  • Sep 2010 - Jan 2013

  • Ensuring that early engagement is made with senior executive level staff within targeted councils, and ensuring that relationships are maintained throughout the project lifecycle. • Ensuring that new and existing relationships between the client, public sector stakeholders and my consultancy flourish during the project lifecycle. • Presenting project information to key internal stakeholders during weekly conference calls and monthly meetings. • Pitching the project to key external stakeholders via presentations made to Chief Planning officers, Principle Highway Officers and streetworks teams. • Coordinating a team of 8 off site surveyors and managing 6 on site administrative staff to ensure the timely production of survey packs are quality checked and then served upon the correct local planning authority contacts. • Ensuring that all cabinets which fail during consultation are replanned in a balanced position between council expectation and client specification. • Negotiating with council representatives to ensure that client requirements are addressed and that costs for works do not escalate. • Ensuring escalated complaints are dealt with effectively, with regular attendance at meetings with MPs, Councillors and residents.



Urban Vision

• Planning Consultant (Enforcement Lead)

  • 2007 - 2010

  • Working as part of a team to oversee the comprehensive improvement of public spaces, retail areas and local housing. • Working in a consultancy capacity on behalf of a number of large unitary/metropolitan/borough councils including Congleton Council, Chorley Borough Council and the Isle Of Wight Council. Delivering a successful planning and enforcement service to each client. • Made a significant contribution to business development - key examples included: o Winning new business through successful tenders/proposals delivered to City West HA and Salix Homes. o Subsequent management of two targeted area improvement schemes, these being worked in tandem with Salix Homes and Salford City Council’s Housing Futures Division. (These two separate projects contributed £120,000 in fees). • Managing a large portfolio of enforcement and development control projects. Overall management responsibility for the implementation of partnership working on a major Salford City Council/Salix Homes/City West ASB programme. • Management and implementation of the planning elements of the major regeneration schemes (including the Liverpool Road Improvement Corridor Action Plan) • Partnership working with a range of stakeholders including Elected Members, local businesses, voluntary/community groups, Housing Associations and ALMOs, and internal departments (Housing, Anti Social Behaviour Unit, Environmental Health, Building Control etc), building good working relationships with all of these groups • Undertaking public consultations with local communities during resident drop in sessions. • Representing clients at appeal for both written representation and at appeal hearings. • Supervising, managing and quality checking the work of planning consultants placed in Hillingdon Council (Greater London) and mentoring junior staff based within Salford City Council Planning Department.



Liverpool City Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Planning Officer

  • Sep 2004 - Jun 2007

  Planning Officer • Experience of coordinating and project managing the elements of development involved in major, complex and often contentious schemes • Dealt with a wide array of planning applications including new build residential development, change of use applications, outline permissions, proposals for industrial extensions certificates of lawfulness and telecoms development. • Additional activities included applications for conservation area consents, listed building applications and planning permissions. Also involved with enforcement activities within the Toxteth Park and Cressington Park Conservation Areas. • Preparation of detailed pre-application advice and negotiation during the application process



Virgin Media

• United Kingdom
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Services Team Leader

  • Sep 2001 - Oct 2003

  Working in a financial services role whilst studying for MBA, in order to fund studies. Managing a team of 5 customer service staff. • Between May 2000 and September 2001: I spent 16 months travelling around Australia and the Far East (Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Singapore). • October 1998 – May 2000: Insurance Broker, Norwich Union Direct, Liverpool: Sales and customer retention. Working in a financial services role whilst studying for MBA, in order to fund studies. Managing a team of 5 customer service staff. • Between May 2000 and September 2001: I spent 16 months travelling around Australia and the Far East (Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Singapore). • October 1998 – May 2000: Insurance Broker, Norwich Union Direct, Liverpool: Sales and customer retention.