Land & Planning Manager

An established North West housebuilder have a requirement for a Land &Planning Manager to join their Land Team.

The company have a strong heritage in residential construction, specialising in high-quality new-build homes that combine contemporary design, quality craftsmanship and premium specifications. The business focuses on carefully selected locations and thoughtfully designed developments that complement their surroundings, with a commitment to detail and creating distinctive homes for modern buyers.

The business is entering an exciting period of growth and diversification, with plans to significantly expand its land pipeline across open market and affordable housing opportunities, while also beginning to explore strategic land.

Land & Planning Manager role

Working closely with the Land Director you will work closely with internal teams (land/technical/commercial/sales) to ensure that business objectives are met for land acquisitions and planning applications. You will also, liaise with statutory bodies to assist in the resolving of technical and design issues and with the production of technical and layout information in support of applications and planning strategies.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Land Acquisition & Sourcing: Identifying off-market plots, brownfield sites, or strategic land opportunities for residential developments
• Negotiation & Deals: Negotiating option agreements, promotion agreements, or unconditional purchases with landowners, farmers, and agents
• Financial Appraisals: Preparing viability studies, risk assessments, and cost projections for potential developments.
• Planning & Due Diligence: Working with planning consultants and local authorities to navigate the planning system and assess environmental or legal constraints.
• Stakeholder Management: Maintaining ongoing relations with tenants, landowners, local communities, and statutory bodies.

Skills & Experience

• Education: Degree in Rural Estate Management, Real Estate, Property Management, or Surveying (or equivalent experience).
• Professional Bodies: Chartership or progression through RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) or RTPI (Royal Town Planning Institute) is common.
• Key Skills: Commercial negotiation, financial numeracy, legal contract literacy, communication, and a full UK driving licence

What's on offer?

In return for your skills the company are offering a competitive basic salary, car allowance/company car and additional company benefits package including pension, healthcare, company bonus.

How to apply

If you are interested in the Land & Planning Manager opportunity and would like to have a confidential chat, please contact Deena at Fawkes & Reece on 01204 554 884 or apply via the link provide