Senior Planning Manager
2 months ago
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Planning Manager to join our team at CRA GROUP LIMITED. As a key member of our planning department, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our organization and contributing to the development of our communities.
Key Responsibilities
- Policy Development
- Develop and implement progressive planning policy to achieve successful outcomes within a Local Authority environment or private planning practice.
- Lead the preparation and review of key elements of Development Plans, including the development of planning policy, and the management and delivery of key projects at a senior level.
- Project Management
- Manage and deliver complex projects, including the coordination of external consultants, partners, and expert consultees.
- Develop and build progressive relationships with strategic delivery partners and local industries to achieve strategic objectives.
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Support decision makers, including Councillors and statutory consultees, and strategic partner organizations to achieve positive outcomes.
- Engage in joint working with the community, businesses, and/or other public/private sector agencies to deliver proactive and good growth outcomes for residents.
- Regulatory Compliance
- Ensure compliance with UK planning legislation, policy, and guidance, and apply this practically and progressively to deliver tangible planning gains.
- Defend planning policy at Examinations, Appeals, and other tribunals.
- Performance Management
- Embed and maintain rigour of key service performance indicators and planning outputs that exceed national and local targets.
- Provide clear direction and a motivational and inspirational environment for teams and individuals to develop.
Requirements
- Proven and demonstrable ability to develop and implement progressive planning policy to achieve successful outcomes within a Local Authority environment or private planning practice.
- A thorough knowledge of UK planning legislation, policy, and guidance with an ability to apply this practically and progressively to deliver tangible planning gains.
- Experience of leading the preparation and review of key elements of Development Plans, including the development of planning policy, and the management and delivery of key projects at a senior level.
- Experience of managing and delivering complex projects.
- Experience of defending planning policy at Examinations, Appeals, and other tribunals.
- Experience of partnership working and developing synergies within the organization.
- Experience of joint working with the community, businesses, and/or other public/private sector agencies.
- Must understand how planning operates within the wider corporate sphere of a Local Planning Authority and an ability to recognize benefits beyond pure planning outcomes.
- Experience of supporting decision makers, including Councillors and statutory consultees, and strategic partner organizations to achieve positive outcomes.
- Experience of working with existing, new, and emerging statute and using statutory processes innovatively to deliver proactive and good growth outcomes for residents.
- Experience of contract management and major scheme delivery in a development context.
Additional Information
- Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification with relevant recent experience addressing the requirements of the role.
- Membership (or eligibility for membership) of the RTPI.
- Job Category: Housing & Planning.
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