OUR PROPOSITION

Develop and invest

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Creating sustainable places that people love to live and work in.

We invest in creating the homes and workplaces of the future through residential and commercial land promotion and residential development. We acknowledge the UK’s growing housing crisis and are passionate about our role in boosting housing supply across the country and helping vibrant businesses to grow.

2,500

New homes to be delivered on our residential sites

98%

Success-rate in planning applications since 2005.

A collaborative approach

Collaborative working is in our DNA. We strongly believe that bringing stakeholders together to share ambitions and ideas is the best way to shape future communities and truly create sustainable places for today and tomorrow.

We are constantly seeking sites and opportunities for future development across both public and private sectors and aim to secure the best possible outcomes for the communities and landowners we work with.

Getting the green light for new development is challenging and all development must navigate the UK’s complex planning system. This is why we are proud of our 98% success rate for the schemes we have promoted through planning applications since 2005.

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Projects

Hounsome Fields, Basingstoke

Achieving planning consent and the subsequent land sale of Hounsome Fields in Basingstoke was a standout highlight for us in 2017.

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Residential
Wates developments - Walburton, West Sussex

Walberton, West Sussex

Working closely with Arun District and Walberton Parish Councils Wates Developments created an attractive development of 175 new homes which was unanimously consented by the Arun Planning Committee at a local level only 12 months following entering into a Land Promotion Agreement with a local landowner.

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Buckingham – planning consent and 58 acres of land sold

In July 2022, we secured outline planning consent for a sustainable development of 420 family homes.

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Residential
Cardiff Living Project

Cardiff Council Residential Partnership

Cardiff Living is an exciting development partnership between Wates Residential and the City of Cardiff Council.

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Havering 12 estates regeneration programme

LB of Havering Joint Venture Regeneration

A 12 year joint venture partnership to breathe new life into the community of Havering.

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Senior Land and Planning Manager

Location: Bristol

Job Type: Land Management / Acquisition

Application Deadline: 14-07-2025

Wates Group currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Land & Planning Manager to join our Wates Developments team in Bristol, working within the Projects team to secure allocations and planning consents on our ever-growing land portfolio.Wates Developments holds a large and growing portfolio of strategic residential development land and our Projects team focuses on securing valuable planning consents in sustainable locations, throughout Southern England. As our Senior Land & Planning Manager you will: Implement strategies to safeguard the interests of the company & ensure deliverability of planning consents with the aim of maximising returns on capital & profitability. Promote land for allocation or consent adding value to the companies’ existing land/property portfolio. Prepare, submit reports, forecasting & updated valuations of the portfolio to support the growth of the business. Identify opportunities to advance planning strategies or maximise return on sites wherever possible Liaise with key stakeholders, landowners & agents whilst upholding the Wates Guiding Framework values to promote trust & build relations to deliver planning consents.We are looking for an experienced land and development professional with experience in; the UK planning system, legal land contracts, development solutions, appraisals, land transactions, the management of land and politics. This individual must understand how to act within parameters of legal terms and have detailed experience in land management and the valuation of residential land whilst maintaining budgets for promotion and planning applications.WHAT WE OFFER Competitive salary & profit share scheme Flexible working Car Allowance / Company Car Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates) Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more… One of the best learning and development programmes which is customizable to support your career progression goals. (c.7000 training sessions delivered year to date across the WATES Group) Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/

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