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Development Management Team Leader
Development Management Team Leader (Planning)
About the Role
- Pay rate: £300 per day
- Location: Civic Offices, DN1 3BU
- Hours: 9am to 5pm, 7.5 hours per day
We are seeking an experienced Planning Team Leader to manage a sub-team of Planning Officers within our Development Management service.
You will support senior management in delivering planning objectives by:
- Leading on major and strategic applications
- Providing expert planning advice
- Ensuring high-quality, consistent and legally robust decisions
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of Development Management Officers
- Determine major and strategic planning applications under delegated authority
- Provide pre-application advice on significant developments
- Oversee planning enforcement decisions with senior colleagues
- Ensure high-quality Planning Committee reports and support committee processes
- Manage planning appeals, including Written Representations, Hearings and Public Inquiries
- Monitor team performance and drive service improvements
- Handle complaints and support Ombudsman investigations
- Respond to planning policy consultations and represent the Council’s interests
- Undertake site visits, including strategic development opportunities
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About You
You will have:
- A degree in Planning (or equivalent) and RTPI membership (or working towards)
- Significant local authority planning experience, including major applications or policy work
- Proven supervisory or team leadership experience
- Strong knowledge of planning legislation and development management processes
- Experience with appeals and/or public inquiries
- A track record of improving service performance
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What We’re Looking For
A confident and proactive planning professional who can:
- Lead a team
- Manage a complex caseload
- Help drive continuous improvement in a busy Development Management service
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