John Pearson Email & Phone Number

London, GB

London

London, United Kingdom

Consents advise and delivery for major and nationally significant infrastructure projects.Development Consent OrdersTWA OrdersHybrid BillsMajor Town Planning ApplicationsOther development consents

London, United Kingdom

• Consents lead for (Costain, VINCI Construction Grands Projects and Bachy Soletanche Ltd (CVB) joint venture). Leading a team of eight from Schofield Lothian managing approximately 1000 consents to deliver the eastern.
• Discharge of planning conditions relating to new structures in the river Thames, control buildings and vent columns, listed buildings, areas of public realm and construction related management plans.
• Planning permissions for works outside the DCO including new mooring facilities, noise mitigation, MEICA control buildings and river walls.
• Listed building consent for settlement monitoring.
• Land agreements with third parties to facilitate additional works not envisaged during DCO.
• DCO condition discharges through the protective provisions under EA, PLA and MMO protective provisions.

London, United Kingdom

Crossrail Consents Coordinator on four contracts (C336 Paddington New Yard and C610, C644 & C650 Systemwide). Responsible for managing all consents and compliance with Crossrails Undertakings and Assurances.

London, United Kingdom

• Highlights were:Consenting Strategy: Developing a clear consenting strategy to:
• Minimise objections from London Borough of Lambeth, Cities of London and Westminster, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Transport for London, Historic England and the Environment Agency.
• Establish framework for DCO conditions and protective provisions to ensure their flexibility and deliverability and minimising pre-commencement conditions.
• Championing the use of limits of deviation and the Rochdale Envelope
• Programme management: Developing with the P6 Scheduling team a robust coordinated pre-application programme
• Consultation: Ensure compliance with the Planning Act 2008, Attending consultation events, presenting to residents, businesses, councillors and MPs.

London, United Kingdom

Thames Tunnel: London Tideway Tunnel Project Team (Thames Water plc): Central section Town Planning Manager and stakeholder lead covering four London local authorities. Responsible for the management, supervision and activities that will ensure the successful submission of a Development Consent application to the Planning Inspectorate for a Nationally.

London, United Kingdom

• Provided advice to projects on highway works including footpath closures, powers to undertake works as provided in a Transport and Works Order and undertaken consultation with local residents.Made planning.
• Power Supply Upgrade (obtained planning consent and advised on issues pursuant to track side electrical equipment including feeder stations and autotransformers)
• Trent Valley Four Tracking;
• Rugby Project; and
• Nuneaton Phase 2.

My primary role was determining planning applications under the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) Act for works by the CTRL and LUL Kings Cross upgrade projects. Other duties included: Determining planning applications; Assisting in the coordination of a local public inquiry; responding to Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Opinions, providing input.

London, United Kingdom

Key interface role between the Thameslink 2000 Consents & Environment Team (CET) and the project team and Design Manage Construct (DMC) contractors. -Reviewing contract conditions-maintaining a consents schedule and register of undertakings -preparing consent documents -making submissions and negotiating approvals.

Working within a team under the direction of Planning Manager, responsible for the production and day to day management of detailed planning submissions required to construct the Channel Tunnel Rail Link. Duties included providing direct access to client for liaison with design and construction teams; managing and co-ordinating the production of planning.