Planning Manager (Real Estate)

at  Tarmac

JOB INTRODUCTION

Tarmac is one of the UK’s largest land and mineral owners with a controlling interest in 110,000 acres of real estate comprising minerals, industrial land as well as strategic greenfield land held for the long-term business continuity of Tarmac. This diverse real estate portfolio is managed by Tarmac’s Land and Natural Resources (L&NR) team which has a range of professional skills and capabilities.
Tarmac has a fantastic opportunity for a Planning Manager to join Tarmac’s L&NR team, primarily operating within London, the South-East, the South-West and South Wales and East Anglia regions.
Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds, therefore prior technical experience isn’t always necessary for success.

QUALIFICATIONS

Chartered or actively seeking to achieve chartered status through MRICS or MRTPI professional bodies.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITY

As part of our Regional L&NR team you will be responsible for the identification, securing and promotion of mineral and industrial opportunities and securing the necessary planning permissions for the development of these assets to provide the short and long -term business continuity needs of the operating business. You will also be an important cog in providing expert advice to the operating business ensuring its licence to operate is maintained.

To be successful in the role of Planning Manager you will have excellent communication and organisational skills and have previous experience of property management with a focus on strategic land processes. You will be able to;

• Establish, and review, planning strategies to ensure that each strategic land asset is effectively promoted to achieve a local plan allocation and/or planning consent acceptable to the business
• Discuss development proposals for sites with local planning authorities and other relevant bodies, through formal or informal pre-application routes
• Engage with stakeholders to development long term relationships and participate in public pre-application events in order to engage with local communities
• Manage and instruct external consultant teams in line with the Company’s compliance procedures and monitor/report budgets accordingly
• If required, submit planning appeals and manage the appeal process
• Engage with and keep landowners and/or agents informed of progress in line with contractual obligations
• Assist the wider Land and Natural Resources team and the Operational business in the identification of new land opportunities and assist in acquiring the site under an option at suitable terms
• Engage with the operational business to provide professional advice on issues relating to the numerous extant planning permission