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Town Planning and Consenting Manager
Job Posted: 11 hours ago
Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Contract
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City
Expire in: a month
Job Description
We are looking for a Town Planning and Consents Manager to work on a long term contract in Glasgow/Hybrid.
Our client is ideally seeking a Town Planning and Consents Manager with a background in Nuclear and/or Defense and holds SC Clearance. Should you not hold security clearance then you must be a sole British National to apply for the clearance.
Planning and Consents Management Duties:
* Lead and manage the full lifecycle of planning and consenting activities across both terrestrial and marine environments.
* Prepare, coordinate, and submit all necessary planning and consent applications, exemptions, and notifications in collaboration with design, construction, technical services partners and client partner organisations.
* Ensure that all supporting documentation for applications is comprehensive, accurate, and compliant with relevant planning, environmental, and marine legislation.
* Prepare and coordinate Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening and scoping requests and manage associated technical assessments.
* Manage prior approval notifications, marine consent submissions, and terrestrial planning applications on behalf of the MOD and Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO).
* Prepare and submit applications for consents and exemptions alongside DIO Technical Services, with input from design and construction partners.
* Provide specialist advice on town planning, marine licensing, and Environment Agency permitting, ensuring that all statutory and regulatory obligations are identified and addressed.
Stakeholder and Consultation Management
* Lead internal and external stakeholder engagement on planning and consenting matters.
* Develop, agree, and oversee public consultation strategies through stakeholder engagement partners, ensuring statutory compliance and effective community engagement.
* Liaise proactively with regulators, planning authorities, Scottish Marine Directorate, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and other statutory consultees to facilitate the consent process and resolve issues.
Risk and Compliance Management
* Maintain and manage the Planning and Consenting Risk Register, identifying potential risks to schedule and delivery, and developing mitigation strategies.
* Monitor and ensure compliance with planning conditions, environmental obligations, and consent requirements throughout the programme lifecycle.
* Provide strategic advice on planning and consenting risks and opportunities to senior management and programme stakeholders.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Essential
* Degree in Town Planning, Environmental Management, Marine Planning, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
* Chartered Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., RTPI, IEMA, or equivalent).
* Proven experience managing complex planning and consenting processes for major or nationally significant infrastructure programmes, ideally within regulated or defence environments.
* Strong understanding of the UK planning system, marine licensing regimes, and environmental permitting processes (including SEPA requirements).
* Demonstrated ability to prepare and manage EIA screening and scoping, planning applications, and marine licence applications.
* Experience advising on town planning, marine consents, and environmental permitting at both strategic and programme levels.
* Excellent stakeholder management and consultation skills, with experience liaising with statutory bodies, regulators, and local authorities.
* Strong project management skills, with experience maintaining and reporting on risk registers and programme milestones.
Desirable
• Experience working with or on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) or other UK Government departments.
• Familiarity with Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) procedures, approvals, and governance frameworks.
• Knowledge of judicial review and planning appeals processes.
How to Apply
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