Development Management Lead

2 days ago

Yeovil, Somerset, United Kingdom CRA GROUP LIMITED Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled Development Management Lead to join our team at CRA GROUP LIMITED. As a key member of our planning service, you will be responsible for leading two area planning committees and managing a team of professional planners to deliver high-quality development management services.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead two area planning committees, providing a high-quality, customer-focused development management function, responsible for determining planning and relevant applications.
  • Assist the Service Manager Development Management in the management of the Development Management Service and lead two of the area teams in determining planning applications, including liaison within the planning service and other internal and external consultees.
  • Ensure applications are professionally managed to determination from pre-application stage through to implementation and compliance in accordance with the Council's constitution and agreed scheme of delegation.
  • Lead and manage the teams to ensure the Council exceeds Government and local performance targets, maximise income to Development Management specifically through application fees and charges to cover the costs of the Development Management Service, and deliver organisational, policy, and legislative changes to the service.
  • Act as the lead professional officer at the relevant Area Planning Committees to ensure that they are managed effectively and support Members to make sound planning decisions which achieve delivery of the adopted Development Plans, supplementary planning documents, and other guidance, and to meet corporate objectives around climate change, ecological emergency, delivery of affordable housing, and quality placemaking.
  • Deputise for the Service Manager Development Management and Head of Planning, providing them with necessary support and advice across cases, and deal with chief officers, senior members, and external contacts on the full range of matters relating to management issues and all types of major and complex applications.
  • Clear reports and recommendations determined under delegated powers or reported to one of the Area Committees to ensure that consultations take account of legal and corporate procedures, that reports take account of all objections raised, that recommendations weigh all material planning considerations against relevant planning policies, and that decision letters are drafted comprehensively.
  • Attend as lead officer and present reports to the Area Planning Committee and field questions/comments on all issues arising from members, objectors, and other interested parties.
  • Oversee the day-to-day functioning of two Area Planning Committees (both meeting monthly), maintaining the confidence of Chair, Vice Chair, and Planning Committee Members through briefings and training.
  • Represent the Council by preparing and presenting professional expert evidence at public inquiries, informal hearings, and in court on the full range of applications and in dealing with complaints, local ombudsman investigations, FoI, and EIR enquiries.
  • Directly line manage and mentor the Principal Planning Officers and team below to ensure the team is managed effectively and that all issues affecting team performance and individual welfare are identified and acted upon.
Essential Experience and Qualifications
  • Operational and managerial experience of the delivery of local authority planning services, development management functions, and team leadership.
  • Experience of designing and implementing service transformation processes to deliver service change and improvement.
  • Chartered member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI) or eligible to be a member.
Additional Information

This position will be based in both Yeovil and Shepton Mallett.

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