Head of Development Management & Planning

Interim Head of Development and Planning

Based in London, hybrid working

Length: 6 months

We are working with a London Local Authority who are looking to appoint an interim Head of Development & Planning. The successful candidate will need to have experience working at head of service level in a planning role and have significant experience in successfully assessing and advising on planning applications.

Key Responsibilities and Skills of the interim Head of Development and Planning:

• Manage the Council’s statutory services of Building Control; Development Management,  Planning Enforcement, Planning Admin and Planning Land Charges
• Act as the Council’s Chief Planning Officer in all Development Management matters
• Ensure that the Council’s Planning Committee(s) operates in a professional manner and to provide mandatory planning training for Councillors
• Lead the Development Management Service (DM) to make a significant contribution to the regeneration of the borough through the innovative and practical development of proposals for planning permission
• Be responsible for engaging and negotiating with developers on the most strategic and controversial applications for planning permission, including planning obligations
• Ensure that building projects within the Borough are constructed to comply with the performance standards of the Building Regulations
• Ensure that the Council is advised of new and emerging legislation, such as the Fire Safety Act and the Planning White Paper
• Membership of RTPI

To apply for this role or to find out about other jobs, please contact the London Local Government Recruitment team on 020 7557 7667 or send your CV to localgov@venngroup.com

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