Joe Alderman

Joe Alderman

Senior Associate, MA MRTPI

Joe joined the Practice in 2014 following 6 years working within the Planning Department at the London Borough of Bromley. In his time at the Council, he worked within the Planning Policy and Development Management sections. He is a Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute.

Joe has a broad understanding of the private Land & Development consultancy sector and, prior to Local Government, he gained extensive experience liaising with external consultants and professionals such as architects, highway engineers, urban designers, heritage consultants and arboriculturists. His varied workload involves dealing with landowners on a regular basis, ranging from members of the public, construction and development companies, and professional investors.

With over 15 years’ experience within ‘planning’, Joe has dealt with a range of complex residential and commercial planning applications and appeals, and has undertaken numerous instructions relating to:

• new residential development;
• residential and commercial extensions;
• policy research and land availability assessments;
• pre-application submissions;
• non-material and minor material (S73) amendment applications;
• discharging of planning conditions;
• Lawful Development Certificates;
• applications for Prior Approval (changes of use, larger home extensions, etc.)
• town centre and commercial changes of use;
• Listed Building consent;
• advertisement consents

In his time within the public sector, he led a consultant team in a range of town centre renewal projects, planning policy development and the preparation and adoption of Development Plan Documents for the planning authority. Since joining REP, he has been the lead consultant in the coordination of several large and complex submissions. He has managed numerous appeals by way of written representations, informal hearings and local inquiries.

Outside of the office, Joe is a proud father to four children who take up much of his spare time! A keen runner, he enjoys escaping outside for exercise, playing football and walking his beloved dog Ralph.