- SupporttheeffectiverenewalandregenerationoftheLondonBorough
- Toleadthepreparationandmanagementofplanningperformanceagreementsandpre-applicationdiscussionsforstrategicdevelopmentproposals.
- TomanageacaseloadofstrategicplanningapplicationsdeliveringsignificantlevelsofinvestmentwithintheBoroughandmakerecommendationstoPlanningCommittee.
RoleDimensions
- Supervisionofprojectsasrequired.
- Trainingandmentoringofjuniorstaff.
- SupporttheefficientmanagementoftheannualworkloadoftheDevelopmentManagementteams,currentlycomprisingApproximately5,000planningapplicationsperannum,Approximately100appeals
Responsibilities
- InstructionofPlanningSolicitorsonenforcementandrelatedmatters.
- DealingwithgeneralenquiriesfromelectedMembers,prospectivedevelopersandmembersofthepublic,onalldevelopmentmanagementandrelatedmatters.
- LiaisonwithandsupportforthePolicySectioninthepreparation,monitoringandreviewoftheLocalDevelopmentFramework.
- LiaisonwiththeCouncilsLandscapeGroupinthepreparationofTreePreservationOrdersandcasesconcerningthefelling,loppingortoppingoftreesundertheprovisionsoftheTownandCountryPlanningAct1990andassociatedlegislation.
- Represent,asrequired,theDevelopmentManagementServiceatmeetingswithotherServices,GroupsandCouncilDepartments,governmentdepartments,statutorybodies,developers,communityandothergroups,andthegeneralpublic.
- Thedutieslistedabovearenotexhaustiveandmayvaryincludingrequirementstoundertakeotherreasonabledutiesconsistentwiththegradeandlevelofpost.
Knowledge
- KnowledgeofcurrentDevelopmentManagementpractice,proceduresandlegislation.
- ICTknowledgeandaptitude
- Useofspecialistplanningsoftware
- RecentexperienceofDevelopmentManagementdealingwithmorecomplexplanningapplicationsandappeals
- Experienceofcommitteepresentations
- Staffmanagementanddevelopment
- Experienceofmanagingplanningapplicationsinprojectmanagedenvironments
Qualifications
- EducatedtodegreelevelorprofessionalqualificationinarelevantTownPlanningdiscipline.
- CharteredMemberoftheRTPIorequivalentprofessionalbody
- Evidenceofcontinuousprofessionaldevelopment