Planning Policy Team Leader

Dover District Council; Dover; On-site; CAD 96,000 - 117,000; Full time

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Job summary

Dover District Council is seeking a Team Leader for the planning policy and projects team. You will lead professional planning officers and technical staff to develop and review a robust suite of planning policy documents, setting the framework for district development following the Local Plan 2024.

You will provide expert guidance on planning policy, lead responses to applications, and appear as an expert witness at examinations in public and other proceedings as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of planning officers and technical staff to deliver and review planning policy documents across the district.
• Provide professional advice and guidance on planning policy and respond to planning applications for consistent policy application.
• Appear as expert witness at examinations in public, planning appeals, inquiries and court hearings as required.
• Oversee S106 Monitoring Officer duties: secure and spend developer obligations and produce the Infrastructure Funding Statement.
• Lead production of the Infrastructure Delivery Plan in collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Oversee day-to-day management, staff allocation, and support the Planning Policy and Projects Manager in council and public meetings.

Job description

As a Team Leader within the planning policy and projects team, you will lead a team of professional planning officers and technical staff to deliver, implement and review a sound and robust suite of planning policy documents to provide the framework for development across the district, following the adoption of the Local Plan in 2024.

The role requires providing professional advice, information and guidance on all relevant matters to planning policy, including leading the teams approach to responding to planning applications to ensure consistent application of local and national policy in development management decisions. You will be required to appear as an expert witness for the Council at examinations in public and other planning appeals, public inquiries and court hearings, as required.

You will have a good grasp of the importance of developer contributions in delivering strategic infrastructure and will manage the work of the S106 Monitoring Officer in terms of securing and spending developer obligations and production of the Infrastructure Funding Statement. You will also lead production of the Infrastructure Delivery Plan, working closely with internal and external partners.

As Team Leader, you will be responsible for day-to-day management responsibilities, including direct staff management and assignment of team resources whilst ensuring implementation of the Corporate Plan and relevant Council policies. You will provide advice to elected members and management team and support the Planning Policy and Projects Manager to contribute to the wider management of the service, including at Council and other public meetings.

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Planning Policy Team Leader

Company: Dover District Council Salary: from £57,055 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Dover, CT16 3PJ Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 27 Oct 2026 Closing date: 22 Nov 2026

Summary

As a Team Leader within the planning policy and projects team, you will lead a team of professional planning officers and technical staff to deliver, implement and review a sound and robust suite of planning policy documents to provide the framework for development across the district, following the adoption of the Local Plan in 2024.

The role requires providing professional advice, information and guidance on all relevant matters to planning policy, including leading the teams approach to responding to planning applications to ensure consistent application of local and national policy in development management decisions. You will be required to appear as an expert witness for the Council at examinations in public and other planning appeals, public inquiries and court hearings, as required.

You will have a good grasp of the importance of developer contributions in delivering strategic infrastructure and will manage the work of the S106 Monitoring Officer in terms of securing and spending developer obligations and production of the Infrastructure Funding Statement. You will also lead production of the Infrastructure Delivery Plan, working closely with internal and external partners.

As Team Leader, you will be responsible for day-to-day management responsibilities, including direct staff management and assignment of team resources whilst ensuring implementation of the Corporate Plan and relevant Council policies. You will provide advice to elected members and management team and support the Planning Policy and Projects Manager to contribute to the wider management of the service, including at Council and other public meetings.

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