Planning Consultant – Residential Development

Summary

A skilled planning consultant with a decade of experience advising housebuilders, housing associations, and private landowners on complex residential and mixed-use planning applications across the Midlands and beyond. Experienced in EIA coordination, Section 106 negotiations, and strategic land promotion through Local Plan processes. Track record of securing permissions on sensitive and contested sites. A confident communicator with strong relationships across local planning authorities.

Experience areas

1. Associate Planning Consultant

   2021 – Present
   • Secured planning consent for a 480-unit residential-led mixed-use development on a former industrial brownfield site, overcoming Green Belt adjacency concerns through robust heritage and landscape evidence
   • Negotiated Section 106 agreements across 12 projects totalling over 2,800 dwellings, consistently achieving developer-friendly outcomes on affordable housing percentages and infrastructure contributions
   • Promoted a 65-hectare strategic land site through an emerging Local Plan, achieving an allocation that will deliver approximately 900 homes over the plan period

2. Planning Consultant

   2017 – 2021
   • Managed a caseload of 20+ live planning applications simultaneously, achieving an 85% first-time approval rate across residential and mixed-use projects
   • Coordinated EIA processes for three major residential schemes exceeding 300 units, managing multidisciplinary consultant teams and statutory consultee engagement

3. Graduate Planner

   2015 – 2017
   • Prepared and submitted over 30 planning applications ranging from householder extensions to 50-unit outline permissions
   • Represented clients at two planning committees, presenting officer-disputed applications and securing approval in both cases

Skills

Certifications

• MRTPI – Royal Town Planning Institute
• JPAG Accredited Training in EIA