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Principal Planner

Employer
Macdonald & Company
Location
England, London
Salary
Up to £40.00 per hour + Umbrella Co
Closing date
19 Apr 2019
Reference
BBBH35043

Job Details

A vibrant London Borough Council that is currently undergoing wholesale growth and regeneration has an excellent requirement for a Principal Planner.

You will be responsible for large scale 100 to 200 unit strategic planning applications as part of a wider town centre and estate renewal masterplans.

This will encompass engaging in complex negotiations with developers and strategic partners such as the GLA, TfL and English Heritage coupled with finalising PPA to facilitate the delivery of major schemes.

Additional duties also include supervising 4-6 members of planners through the allocation of minor to medium applications, monitoring performance and signing off delegated reports.

Duties;

  • Manage a caseload of large scale major and strategic applications
  • Negotiate complex conditions and reserved matters
  • Assess viability and affordable housing
  • Consult and negotiate with the GLA
  • Negotiate S106 agreements
  • Consult and brief Members
  • Present cases at committee
  • Stakeholder and Community Consultation exercises

The successful candidate will acquired practical experience as a Senior, Principal Planner or Deputy Team Leader in Development Management with proven track dealing with planning issues and major applications.

In addition you will have strong organisational skills detailed legislative knowledge of the UK planning system coupled prior experience supervising Planning Officers.

Applicants must have a degree in Town & Country Planning and excellent written and communication skills.

For further details, please feel free to contact Jeremy Wright at Macdonald & Company on 0207 318 5263 or email

Company

Macdonald & Company is the leading professional recruitment consultancy for the real estate, built environment, energy and environmental sectors. Established in 1994 and headquartered in the UK, we apply local knowledge with true global connection through our offices in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa.

Within the Planning team we recruit at all levels, from Graduate to Head of Planning roles for a number of different consultancies, housebuilders, developers, landowners, charitable trusts and local planning authorities.

Our specialist teams act for every class  of organisation owning, occupying, financing or advising on property, construction and engineering – developers, investors, institutions, funds, banks, consultancies and contractors. We are the preferred recruitment partner of RICS - the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange quoted Prime People Plc.

“People make the difference. We connect you to that difference.

Company info
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Telephone
0207 318 5263

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