Planner

at  TiliaHomes

ABOUT US

We are Tilia Homes.
An ambitious, customer focused housebuilder that puts people and the planet at the heart of everything we do.
With a passion for placemaking and building high quality homes that help homeowners make a lifetime of memories, we’re looking for talented, hardworking, and enthusiastic individuals who think like us and want to join our dedicated team.
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and diverse employer of choice. From new starters and those looking to embrace a new challenge, to those who know the industry like the back of their hand, we take pride in building careers, not just communities.
We are looking for people to join our team who have:
Customer focus where every decision made revolves around delighting our customers.
Passion for building making the approach to each project with unwavering enthusiasm.
An understanding our environmental footprint by incorporating eco-friendly practice and materials into our communities to support sustainability.
We create lasting communities with a sense of belonging and legacy for generations to come.
We believe in better we are committed to delivering homes that are the definition of excellence.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Member of RTPI or degree level in T&C planning
• Good knowledge of local Authority policy requirements
• Good relationships with relevant local Authorities and Planning Consultants
• The ability to cross collaborate cross functionally as part of the Project Team.
• Ability to recognise problems and deal with them quickly and efficiently.
• Full UK Driving licence and ability to travel.
• Great verbal written and communication skills
• Ability to multi task with good time management
• Proficient IT skills - Office, word and Excel

We have an exciting opportunity for a Land Planner to join a friendly team working from our Eastern region and based at our office in Bedford on a permanent basis.

The purpose of the role will include;

• Liaising with key external stakeholders such as developer consortiums, housing associations, local planning authorities, expert consultants etc to ensure we comply with relevant regulations and achieve business strategy.
• Coordination of appeal processes.
• Advising the Land Team including sketch coverage
• Managing the process for planning applications including condition discharge
• Supporting the Technical and Commercial Teams with planning information and advice
• Managing the process for S106 negotiations and monitoring
• Supporting and delivering presentations to planning committee
• Completing planning appraisals for immediate land opportunities Identifying strategic land opportunities, negotiating contractual control and supporting promotion.
• Research local plan, SHLAA and land registry to identify suitable longer-term opportunities and their availability
• Research the planning history of development sites and provide appropriate advice
• Strategically selecting locations to undertake searches, considering 5 year land supply
• position/planning status/market values/business need etc
• Evaluate potential sites based on technical and planning constraints
• Strategic land option acquisition
• Assist in identifying suitable sites for pursuing in the context of the Business Plan and land buying criteria
• Manage coordination of technical packs, securing sales and affordable revenues, and other information to feed into the strategic land assessment.
• Assist colleagues in Commercial Department in producing a strategic land appraisal
• Preparation/review of heads of terms, Investment Committee packs, legal documentation for strategic land purposes
• Build effective relationships with landowners, agents, promoters, competitors etc to keep them appraised of strategic land buying requirements and identify any opportunities they may have
• Strategic Land/Property Disposal
• Updating vendors and agents on their option land and Promotion
• Assist in sales of surplus strategic land assets including self-build plots, writing sales prospectus.