Development Management Manager

Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in Essex in the search for a Development Management Manager to join their Town Planning department on an initial 3-6 month contract.

The successful candidate will manage the following services:
Development Management, Enforcement, and Planning Administration. We are seeking an experienced manager to supervise the workload of planning applications across the team, determine cases under delegated powers, and present cases at the planning committee. You will also support the improvement of the development management service and support functions. We are looking for a dynamic and organised planning professional with recent local authority experience managing a planning team dealing with a wide range of applications as well as complex development proposals.

• To be responsible for the management, supervision, direction and co‑ordination of the development management employees under the direction of the Director of Planning and Garden Town
• Ensure that the statutory planning development management services are high performing
• Represent and promote the Council on assigned internal, external bodies, partnerships and agencies
• To deputise for the Director of Planning and Garden Town

To apply for these roles, it is essential that you have recent experience of managing staff in development management, allocating cases, establishing and monitoring work programmes for the team. Experience of working in a Local Authority and comprehensive knowledge of planning legislation and Development Management procedures, dealing with a full range of complex development management issues.

In order to successfully deliver the responsibilities of the role, you will need to have a relevant degree level qualification in Town Planning (or a related built environment discipline) and hold chartered membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), or be able to demonstrate suitable post‑qualification experience to meet the eligibility requirements for chartered membership.

The council are looking for candidates who will be able to hit the ground running and are offering flexible working arrangements.

Pay Rate – £65 per hour (depending on experience)
Job  – 63026

Please call Cameron de Wit on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion on this role, or email myself or our planning team if you are short of time to chat: (url removed) (url removed)

Carrington West's dedicated Town Planning Recruitment Team supplies clients UK-wide on both a permanent and contract basis and all levels of seniority. If this role is too senior, too junior or in a location that is unsuitable, but you are keen on options, please still feel free to apply and we can discuss other, often unadvertised roles with you.