Location
Solihull
Advertising Salary
Competitive plus benefits
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Land & Planning

About Us

There has never been a better time to join Tilia Homes in an industry that is fast paced, exciting and rewarding.

Our vision for Tilia Homes is clear; to become a top five housebuilder within five years and we are already laying strong foundations for growth with the acquisition of new land and investment.

We realise at the centre of our plans are our people and as such are looking to invest heavily in them through development, support, and of course remuneration.

Join us and be part of a business that prides itself on creating desirable, stylish homes for families to live in and enjoy for many years to come.

What Tilia Homes can offer you;

  • 26 days holiday with additional bank holidays;
  • Bonus Scheme;
  • Private Medical Insurance;
  • Car allowance;
  • Company Pension Scheme;
  • Life Assurance;
  • Employee discount on a new Tilia home;
  • Retail discount portal;
  • Employee Assistance Programme;
  • 24/7 GP.

About The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Land Manager to join a friendly team working from our Central region and based at our office in Solihull on a permanent basis.  The purpose of the role will include;

Site Acquisition

  • Identify and evaluate potential land opportunities in the context of the Business Plan and land buying criteria, including market research, site appraisals, and feasibility studies.
  • Conduct thorough due diligence on potential land acquisitions, including legal, planning, environmental, and technical assessments. Evaluate risks and opportunities associated with each site.
  • Contact landowners/their agents and assist in negotiations to achieve the most favourable terms and conditions (maximising value and minimising risk).
  • Manage coordination of tender packs, securing sales and affordable revenues, and other planning/engineering information to feed into the land appraisal.
  • Assist our Senior Estimator in producing a land appraisal.
  • Preparation/review of heads of terms, Investment Committee packs, legal documentation.

Planning Support

  • Monitor the planning process after exchange/completion to ensure successful resolution of acquired sites and maintain commerciality of planning approvals.
  • To assist with the production and submission of planning applications on pipeline sites, including the collation of all associated reports and other documentation.
  • To be cognisant of legislative and regulatory changes and ensure that new sites are reflective of all necessary design and planning policy standards.

Land/Property Disposal

  • Sales of S106 affordable housing to Registered Providers.
  • Sales of surplus land assets including self-build plots, writing sales prospectus, researching planning and technical constraints on site, local policy, market values, and reviewing offers.
  • Conduct site viewings with potential purchasers.

Site Searches – Strategic Land

  • Research local plan, SHLAA and land registry to identify suitable short and longer term opportunities and their availability to ensure the budget and land replacement requirements of the company are met.
  • 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.

Networking & Market Awareness

  • Build effective relationships with landowners, agents, promoters, competitors etc to keep them appraised of land buying requirements, ensuring the Company becomes a partner of choice for any new opportunities.
  • Monitor and share market intelligence from land agents/competitors (land values, contracted and non-contracted deals, who’s active etc).
  • Analyse market trends and property values to inform investment decisions.

General

  • Develop and maintain an understanding of the land appraisal system.
  • Ensure databases are kept up to date (land leads, bids made and their analysis and retrospective review).
  • Assist in the management of the Land Bank.

About You

  • A degree OR relevant experience in discipline related to UK Land, Real Estate or Town Planning.
  • A past history of securing land for a residential developer.
  • Experience of supporting successful planning permissions.
  • Good knowledge of the geographical area of the business and the key contacts (land owners, agents, promoters and local authorities).
  • Self-motivated, resilient, diligent, ambitious, creative and problem-solving skills.
  • Show initiative and possess a “can do” attitude with a “problem identification - solution proposal” approach.
  • Team player, but able to work alone as required.
  • Possess strong commercial acumen to achieve results that are cost effective and value improving for the business.
  • Good understanding of Microsoft office suite – outlook, excel and word.
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills, with well-developed interpersonal and customer service skills.
  • Full UK driving licence.
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