JLL is set to close its UK planning division, putting the 25-strong team at risk of redundancy.
The property consultancy said in a statement that it had made “the difficult but necessary decision” to propose that some roles within the business are made redundant.
JLL’s planning team spans at least 25 members, with employees in offices in London, Bristol, Manchester, Leeds and Edinburgh.
The team is led by Raoul Veevers, head of planning UK, including London and the South East, who joined from Cluttons in 2022.
Joanna Gabrilatsou is head of regional planning and town planning and is based at JLL’s Manchester office. She has been with the firm since 2011.
JLL’s statement read: “We are always reviewing our business to ensure that the delivery of our services meets our strategic priorities and client needs.
“This has resulted in the difficult but necessary decision to propose that some roles within the business could be made redundant.
“We have strong leadership and teams and remain confident in our ability to deliver continued value for our clients in the market.”
JLL’s former UK chief executive Stephanie Hyde, departed in April last year, with Matt Richards promoted to the role. He previously served as chief executive of capital markets for EMEA.
In May of that year, JLL made nearly 150 roles redundant within its UK property and asset management arm.
Knight Frank recently announced its own redundancy consultation, which it expects to affect less than 3% of its UK workforce.
JLL ranked second in Property Week’s Top 10 Agencies report in June.
Headcounts across the 10 agencies remained virtually level across the top 10, with only 307 employees added year on year to a combined workforce of more than 23,000.