Senior Specialist in the Heritage Consultancy arm of Parker Planning Services Ltd. Providing specialist advice and guidance on the built environment, carrying out Heritage Impact Assessments, Significance and Setting Assessments, works to Listed Buildings and within Conservation areas. Working with clients to achieve their goals through collaboration, negotiation and a holistic approach to the historic environment.

Manage the Planning and Heritage Programme as part of the Senior Management Team for small local civic charity. Advice and support local residents, providing professional advice, liaise with developers, Councils, resident groups and other key stakeholders. Manage planning and heritage committees, supervise volunteers and submit responses to proposals and applications. • Influence planning applications, public consultations and policy proposals • Critical partner in Greater Cambridgeshire Partnership infrastructure transport schemes • Participate in Local Plan Examination in Public hearings • Engage with key local stakeholders, including University of Cambridge, the Mayor, Leaders of Councils • Maintain planning pages of website and Twitter feed

• Prepare heritage-related appraisals of land, buildings, townscape and concepts.• Undertake requisite research and analysis to support appraisals• Prepare applications for Listed Building Consent and inputs to planning applications where required.• Prepare Significance Assessments and Heritage Impact Assessments• Contribute to the preparation/editing of Design & Access statements, Development Briefs, Management Plans,sustainability statements, and other planning supporting documents.• Liaise and negotiate with planning officers, organisations and third parties.• Liaise and cultivate good relationships with clients and fellow professionals.• Prepare/make presentations at internal and external meetings.• Attend and provide evidence in support of heritage-related planning appeals• Assist in drawing up, presenting and negotiating competitive proposals.• Assist in developing creative and original solutions to satisfy all parties.• Write complex reports, interpreting data and making clear and relevant recommendations.• Ensure compliance with planning regulations.• Communicate and negotiate effectively with clients and colleagues.• Take responsibility for projects from the earliest stages through to completion• Maintain an awareness of market conditions and the impact of government policies.• Keep informed about documents relating to planning policy and practice.• Develop internal and external clients within the UK, including visits to sites and premises

Listed Building Officer- listed building and conservation area consents, planning applications, provide advice on planning and urban design applications, manage buildings at risk register, appeal work, advice and guidance to the public and agents, working with elected members, national amenity societies and local parishes.- Produced and edited Listed Building Supplemental Planning Policy- Active in Cambridgeshire Conservation Officers Forum- Successful prosecution of listed building owner- Dismissed appeal outcomes

Managed and ran Heritage Lottery Fund grant scheme with multiple funders. Ensure quality and eligibility standards, create innovative methods for advancing the project, working with funding agencies, collaborating with local community, District Council, liaising with the owners on the buildings grants and assisting on the public realm.• Developed information for project website• Drafted documents to monitor project• Innovative methods of engaging community• Hosted information sessions and meetings• Created innovative methods of engaging with stakeholders

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