Experience

CarneySweeney
• United Kingdom
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Planner

  • May 2022 - Present


Carter Jonas

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Planner

  • Jan 2021 - May 2022

  Worked for a range of clients in both the residential and commercial markets across the private and public sector. This included preparing planning applications, site appraisals, strategic land reviews and certificates of appropriate alternative development. Worked for a range of clients in both the residential and commercial markets across the private and public sector. This included preparing planning applications, site appraisals, strategic land reviews and certificates of appropriate alternative development.



WYG Group

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Assistant Planner

  • Jul 2018 - Jan 2021

  Responsible for preparation and submission of planning applications including writing planning appraisals, planning statements, statements of community involvement and the organisation and attendance at in-person and virtual public consultation events. Assists with the project management for both residential and commercial schemes ranging from single dwelling/units to large scale developments for over 1000 homes. Responsible for preparation and submission of planning applications including writing planning appraisals, planning statements, statements of community involvement and the organisation and attendance at in-person and virtual public consultation events. Assists with the project management for both residential and commercial schemes ranging from single dwelling/units to large scale developments for over 1000 homes.



Sheffield Hallam Students' Union Geography Society

• President

  • May 2017 - Jun 2018

  Elected as President of SHSU Geography Society during my final year of university. The role involved organising academic and social events, field trips and sponsorship's with local businesses. I led a team of committee members to ensure we were successful in driving the society forwards and offered a welcoming community to students at Sheffield Hallam University. This resulted in several nominations for awards at the Student's Union and shortlisted for Committee of the Year. Elected as President of SHSU Geography Society during my final year of university. The role involved organising academic and social events, field trips and sponsorship's with local businesses. I led a team of committee members to ensure we were successful in driving the society forwards and offered a welcoming community to students at Sheffield Hallam University. This resulted in several nominations for awards at the Student's Union and shortlisted for Committee of the Year.

• Planning Assistant

  • Jul 2017 - Sep 2017

  Summer work placement undertaken within WYG's Birmingham Planning Team assisting with a range of projects. Summer work placement undertaken within WYG's Birmingham Planning Team assisting with a range of projects.



DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

• Planning Officer (Work Placement)

  • Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

  This six month work placement within the Planning and Development department of Dudley MBC provided a valuable insight into working within in this industry area. Responsibilities included managing my own householder planning applications, contacting applicants and negotiating with developers to enable positive determination of applications. I also shadowed Planning Officers dealing with larger planning schemes, attending meetings, planning committee and site visits to gain a wider understanding of the process involved in Planning from the perspective of a Local Authority. Show less