Position: Development Management Area Team Leader (MG6)
Location: Churchill Court, 2 Westmoreland Road, Bromley, BR1 1AS
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Duration: 6+ Months - 2 days in office plus committees
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week
Pay Rate: PAYE: £42.46 per hour
Job Responsibilities
- Manage and supervise a Development Management planning team
- Manage workloads, caseloads, targets, and deadlines
- Assess and determine planning applications under delegated powers
- Review and approve planning reports and recommendations
- Guide officers on complex and contentious planning applications
- Negotiate with applicants and developers to improve development proposals
- Advise on planning legislation, policy, enforcement, and planning obligations, including Section 106
- Coordinate with consultees, Councils, legal teams, developers, and other stakeholders
- Represent the Council at Planning Committees, Member meetings, site visits, public meetings, inquiries, appeals, and court proceedings
- Prepare and present expert planning evidence when required
- Provide planning advice to Councillors, officers, applicants, developers, and the public
- Monitor team performance and ensure high-quality service delivery
- Support staff development, supervision, and continuous improvement
- Undertake site visits and other duties required by the service
Person Specification
Skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong report writing and presentation skills
- Strong leadership, negotiation, and decision-making skills
- Excellent organisation and time-management skills
- Ability to manage a high-volume caseload and meet strict deadlines
- Ability to handle complex planning issues and work under pressure
Knowledge
- In-depth knowledge of UK planning legislation and development management
- Knowledge of planning policy, enforcement, appeals, inquiries, and Section 106 agreements
Experience
- Experience managing or supervising planning staff
- Significant Development Management experience
- Experience managing a substantial planning caseload
- Experience preparing planning reports and recommendations
- Experience advising Members, officers, applicants, and the public
- Experience presenting evidence at planning inquiries or appeals
Qualification
- MRTPI or eligible for MRTPI membership
Other
- Eligible to work in the UK
Job Reference: OR112378
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months
Pay: £42.46 per hour
Application question(s):
- Do you hold MRTPI membership or are you eligible for MRTPI membership?
Experience:
- Development Management/Planning: 2 years (required)
- managing high-volume planning caseload and meeting deadlines: 2 years (required)
- Section 106 agreements/planning obligations: 2 years (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bromley BR1
