Job Description

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Bromley to assist with the appointment of a Development Management Area Team Leader, on a 6.5-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £41.46 - £54.73 per hour

An experienced Development Manager / Planning Team Leader is required to manage a Development Management team, oversee complex planning applications, make delegated planning decisions and provide professional guidance to planning officers. The role requires strong knowledge of planning legislation, proven experience managing planning staff and a background in Development Management. The successful candidate will also represent the Council at Planning Committees, planning inquiries, appeals and Member meetings.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a Development Management team and oversee the efficient delivery of its workload.
• Provide professional guidance and support to planning officers on development applications.
• Examine planning applications, lead screening meetings and negotiate with applicants and developers to improve schemes.
• Make planning decisions under delegated powers
• Prepare and review planning reports, including reports relating to complex or contentious applications.

Essentials:

• Must be an experienced Planner with a strong Development Management background.
• MRTPI or eligibility for membership.
• In-depth knowledge of planning legislation and development control.
• Proven experience managing staff within a planning environment.
• Experience managing a heavy personal caseload and delivering planning reports to strict deadlines.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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