A fully chartered Freelance Town Planning Consultant with 10+ years’ experience in both public and private sector capacity. As a result of my experience in both sectors, I have a clear understanding of the goals and objectives of interested parties in the planning process and recognise the challenges each face, and as a result I am able to work successfully in both sectors. I recognise the value of having a commercially minded and solution‐based approach. I have a track record of consistently completing tasks and meeting objectives on time and in budget using a logical and methodical approach. I have crafted strong communication skills and persuasive negotiating skills, through the experience of handling complex matters from both a Development Management and Strategic Local Plan perspective.Key Skills:- Ability to communicate, engage and negotiate effectively with clients, colleagues and other stakeholders;- Pride in client care;- Effective self‐management, including time and workload organisation;- Ability to adapt to an evolving job role; - Pragmatic and commercially minded; - Work effectively in both a public and private sector capacity; - Ability to present planning applications at Planning Committee in both public and private sectorKey Projects:Project lead and case officer for specific major planning applications to determination (including presentations to Planning Committee). Recent key projects include:- Clowne Garden Village, Bolsover – 1,800 homes & 24 hectares of employment floorspace (EIA Development) (PPA) (ongoing).- Parkside East, St Helens - Development Consent Order - Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (Ongoing)- Foxdenton Strategic Site, Oldham – 500 homes & 66,000sqm of employment uses.- Land at Foxdenton, Oldham – Aldi Foodstore & Commercial Units – (PPA).- Shaw Distribution, Oldham – 400 homes – (EIA Development & PPA).- Land at Mere Lane, Doncaster – 234 homes.- Nearcliff Quarry, Doncaster – (EIA Development) - large scale minerals application for the removal of limestone waste.- Marr Wind Farm – Application for life extension of existing windfarm.
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Planning Consultant (Contractor)St Helens Council Oct 2023 - PresentPlanning Consultant hired to provide interim management cover for the west area of the Local Planning Authority. Key responsibilities included the following:- Assisting members of the team with case load queries, ranging from householder schemes to major planning applications. I am also responsible for distributing new planning applications in a balanced manner. - Reviewing case officers planning applications, including their final recommendations, the associated Delegated or Committee Reports and the planning conditions or reason for refusal. This work also included signing off the planning applications. - Lead Officer for the Parkside Strategic Site. This includes a Development Consent Order application for a Strategic Rail Freight Interchange at Parkside East.
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DirectorKnightsbridge Planning Ltd Aug 2024 - PresentUnited Kingdom -
Planning Consultant - Planning Performance AgreementBolsover District Council May 2023 - Sep 2024- Lead Officer for an outline planning application at Clowne Garden Village, involving a proposal for 1,800 new homes, green infrastructure and 24 hectares of new employment development. -
Planning Consultant (Contractor)Doncaster Council Nov 2022 - Oct 2023Doncaster, England, United KingdomPlanning Consultant hired to provide interim Principal Planning Officer cover. Key responsibilities included the following:- Assisting members of the team with case load queries, ranging from householder schemes to major planning applications. - Reviewing case officers planning applications, including their final recommendations, the associated Delegated or Committee Reports and the planning conditions or reason for refusal. This work also included signing off the planning applications. - Project lead for a mixed caseload of major planning applications to determination, including residential, and commercial development. Key projects included:- Land at Mere Lane, Doncaster – 234 homes.- Nearcliff Quarry, Doncaster - large scale minerals application for the removal of limestone waste.- Marr Wind Farm – Application for life extension of an existing windfarm -
Planning Consultant (Contractor)Wigan Council Jun 2022 - Nov 2022Wigan, England, United KingdomPlanning Consultant hired to provide interim team management cover for the east area of the Local Planning Authority. Key responsibilities included the following:- Assisting members of the team with case load queries, ranging from householder schemes to major planning applications. I was also responsible for distributing new planning applications in a balanced manner. - Reviewing case officers planning applications, including their final recommendations, the associated Delegated or Committee Reports and the planning conditions or reason for refusal. This work also included signing off the planning applications. - Providing formal responses to complaints and queries ranging from enforcement complaints, in addition to complaints that had been escalated by case officers. I also provided draft responses to MP enquiries on behalf of senior management. - Assisting the enforcement team with assessing and screening initial enforcement complaints, and providing a professional judgement as to whether further action was required.- Project lead for a mixed caseload of major and minor planning applications to determination, including residential, commercial and Green Belt applications. -
Planning Consultant (Contractor)Oldham Council Jan 2021 - Nov 2022Manchester Area, United KingdomProject lead for specific major planning applications to determination, including residential, retail and Green Belt applications. This includes identifying, engaging and appointing external consultants for example heritage, viability and retail, in addition to s.106 negotiation, working within PPA Agreements and presenting to Planning Committees, Ward Councillors and to the Chair of Planning Committee separately. Key projects include:- Foxdenton Strategic Site, Oldham – 500 dwellings & 66,000sqm of employment uses - Shaw Distribution, Oldham – 400 dwellings- Cowlishaw Abattoir, Oldham – 201 dwellings- Land at Vale Drive, Oldham – 88 dwellings- Land at former Stonebreaks Quarry - 156 dwellings -
Planning Consultant (Contractor)Lancaster City Council Aug 2020 - Jan 2021Lancaster, England, United KingdomAssisting the Local Planning Authority with a variety of planning schemes, including major residential applications, along with Green Belt, Agricultural, changes of use, and major and minor commercial applications. -
Mrtpi Senior Town PlannerAvison Young | Uk Manchester Planning Sep 2019 - Jul 2020Manchester, United KingdomEffective management of major planning projects, including major residential (schemes of 100 units and over), major commercial and mixed-use schemes. Essential experience in writing Local Plan representations, promoting a mixture of large strategic sites and small to medium sized sites, for site allocation in emerging Local Plans. Valuable experience in writing fee agreements, agreeing and negotiating fee extensions with clients, and effective management of time and project fee budgets. Effective client management skills, involving building and sustaining relationships and offering a personable and transparent approach. Experience speaking at Planning Committee, to present the key benefits of a scheme to political members and the Council. Providing guidance and support to less experienced members of the team (Graduate Planners). -
Mrtpi Town PlannerAvison Young | Uk Manchester Planning Jan 2019 - Sep 2019Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Mrtpi Town PlannerZerum Mar 2018 - Jan 2019Managing & assisting on major planning projects for residential, commercial and mixed use, ensuring that that the project runs to the programme and cost.Attending formal pre-application meetings with Local Planning Authorities to discuss and present a variety of development proposals.Writing Planning Statements, demonstrating a developments suitability against planning policies and the unique benefits of a scheme.Organising and attending public consultation events, to present potential development proposals to the public and key political figures. -
Development Control Town PlannerSt Helens Council Jun 2015 - Mar 2018St HelensProblem resolution via a diverse caseload of planning applications from major residential (100+ units), commercial, mixed-use schemes and schemes in the Green Belt, to minor schemes and householder extensions. Assessing large scale and minor pre-application enquiries, offering policy & legislation interpretation, along with support and guidance to applicants at an early stage.Organise work case load effectively, identify technical problems and communicate these early in the process to effectively meet the 8-13-week deadlines, with minimal supervision.Providing customer care to developers, the public & political bodies, offering a transparent & easily accessible service to customers, in all forms of communication.Effective communication with the Enforcement Team and assessing breaches of planning control.
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Planning AdvisorEnvironment Agency Apr 2012 - Jun 2015Warrington, United KingdomCoordinating and delivering detailed responses to Local Planning Authorities on behalf of the Environment Agency on a variety of planning applications. This includes major residential, retail, industrial, renewable energies, infrastructure and NSIPS. Attending public meetings, recommending planning conditions on statutory and non statutory work (including flood risk, contaminated land, groundwater, ecology and permitting). Negotiation on schemes and building and sustaining strong working relationships with public and private industries along with communities. Active involvement with integrating the EA’s objectives within Local Planning Authorities Local Plans. Involves reading, understanding, liaising and providing advice, at an early stage, to contribute in delivering effective planning policies that successfully promote positive environmental outcomes for the future. Identification of future key strategic sites across Merseyside, and identifying where strong environmental outcomes could be achieved and promoting this to Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Local Nature Partnership (LNP) to source potential funding. Part of a team responsible for translating the latest Government planning policies and pinpointing where this could impact the EA's services.
Stephen Gill Education Details
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Liverpool John Moores UniversityTown Planning -
Liverpool John Moores UniversityTown Planning
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Rainford High School
Frequently Asked Questions about Stephen Gill
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Stephen Gill works for St Helens Council
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Stephen Gill's current role is MRTPI Planning Consultant.
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Stephen Gill attended Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool John Moores University, Rainford High School.
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