Head of Estate Planning & Consent
Location:
RG7 4PR
, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.
Package: A competitive salary aligned with the seniority and impact of this role.
Working Pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight, with every other Friday as a non-working day. For this role, employees are required to work fully onsite. We support flexible working arrangements where possible, including part-time and varied working hours, while maintaining an onsite presence. Please let us know if you would like us to consider an alternative working pattern as part of your application.
As Head of Estate Planning & Consent, you will lead AWE's approach to estate planning, development consents and external stakeholder engagement, ensuring our sites can evolve to meet current and future mission requirements. Working at the forefront of estate strategy, you will define planning requirements, oversee critical consent activities and provide expert guidance on major development programmes across the estate.
You will be responsible for securing and managing planning consents, monitoring delivery against AWE's Establishment Master Plan, and leading engagement with local authorities, regulators and external stakeholders. The role also provides strategic leadership on wider site policies and consenting activities, including biodiversity, sustainability and net zero commitments, ensuring these priorities are effectively integrated across the business.
This is a unique opportunity for an experienced planning leader to influence long-term estate development, shape strategic investment decisions and play a key role in enabling AWE's future capability and growth.
Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities Include- Lead AWE's planning and consent strategy, providing expert advice to senior leaders and stakeholders.
- Define and maintain standards for planning applications, consents and regulatory compliance across the estate.
- Oversee planning applications from development through submission, approval and implementation.
- Ensure compliance with planning conditions and associated consents across AWE sites.
- Manage AWE's external planning commitments and site development activities.
- Review local and national planning policies, assessing potential impacts on AWE's operations and future programmes.
- Provide planning advice to AWE and MoD on external developments that could affect AWE sites and interests.
- Represent AWE with regulators, local authorities, government bodies and community stakeholders.
- Lead site-wide consenting activities relating to biodiversity, sustainability, net zero and other strategic initiatives.
- Act as the central point of coordination for planning and consent activities across the business.
- Work closely with legal, environmental, engineering and project delivery teams to ensure aligned and efficient approvals processes.
- Identify future planning and consent requirements and support stakeholders in developing robust submissions.
- Advise on key planning risks, issues and opportunities, ensuring these are effectively managed and communicated.
- Support the development of AWE's Establishment Master Plan and long‑term Estate Strategy.
- Lead the management of planning appeals and inquiries, including acting as an expert witness where required.
- Develop and maintain AWE's Travel Plan, identifying opportunities to enhance sustainability and site accessibility.
- Significant experience in town and country planning, estate development, infrastructure planning or consenting.
- Strong knowledge of planning legislation, policy and regulatory requirements.
- Experience leading complex planning applications and securing development consents.
- Proven ability to engage and influence senior…
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