overseeing property developments from empty plots of land to fully operational buildingsresearching the local property marketevaluating development plans, taking into consideration a range of legal, social, financial and environmental factorsadvising clients and colleagues about how developments can be granted planning permissionpreparing and submitting applications for planning permissionpreparing maps and reportsanalysing changes in planning policy and law that may affect property developmentliaising with architects, builders, engineers and other construction professionalsmeasuring and valuing land and propertyvisiting property sites in order to keep track of developmentscommunicating and meeting with clients and colleagues