FORWARD PLANNING TEAM LEADER

The Planner Jobs Redactive Publishing Limited; Tiverton; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid Devon District Council is seeking a Forward Planning Team Leader to drive local plan delivery over 30 months, leading a skilled Forward Planning team and advising senior officers. You will manage a complex budget, ensure compliance with national policy, and represent the Council in emerging Spatial Development Strategy discussions, with hybrid working from Tiverton.

A qualified town planner with strong leadership, project management and stakeholder engagement skills is required to shape

Qualifications

• Qualified town planner with significant experience in plan making.
• Strong track record of team leadership in a local authority.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the Forward Planning team.
• Deliver the local plan within 30 months.
• Oversee the budget and ensure policy compliance.
• Provide expert advice to senior officers and elected Members.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Education

Town planning qualification

Job description

FORWARD PLANNING TEAM LEADER

Location: Tiverton, Devon

Grade J: Salary £48,738 to £51,928per annum

37 hoursper week / permanent

Tiverton - Hybrid working

Closing date: Monday 19thOctober 2026at 5.00pm

Mid Devon District Councilispreparing a new Local Plan that will bring forwardhomes,jobs,communityfacilitiesandinfrastructuretomeetourneedswhile protecting ahigh qualitynatural environment. The Local Plan will have a key role in planning for economic growth, responding tothe climateemergency and moving towardsanet-zero carbon future.

We are looking for someone to play a key leadership role in the Council’s Planning Service, taking responsibility for delivering the local plan in30 monthsandrepresentingMid Devon’s interests in an emerging Spatial Development Strategy. You will:manage and motivate a skilled Forward Planning team;oversee a complex budget;ensure compliance with national policy and legislation;andprovideexpert advice to senior officers,electedMembersand other stakeholders.

If you are a qualified town planner, with significant experience in plan making, have a strong track record of team leadership and project management in a local authority, possess excellent communication and stakeholderengagement skills and are passionate aboutplanning for a sustainable future we want to hear from you!

Mid Devon offers an exceptional quality of life in an attractive rural district at the heart of Devon. Based close to the city of Exeter and within easy reach of Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks, the Blackdown Hills National Landscape, and both the north and south Devon coasts, it is an outstanding place to live, work and enjoy the outdoors.

For an informal discussion about the post, contact Tristan Peat, Forward Planning Team Leader on [phone].

Visit our website at: Forward Planning Team Leader - MIDDEVON.GOV.UK

Closing date for applications:Monday 19thOctober 2026at 5pm

Proposed date for interview:Monday 2ndNovember 2026