Lead Planner – Policy & Projects

Dover District Council; Whitfield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Dover District Council is seeking a Team Leader for the planning policy and projects team to guide a group of planning officers and technical staff in delivering and reviewing a robust suite of planning policy documents for the district. You will provide professional advice on policy matters and oversee responses to planning applications with consistent application of local and national policy.

You will appear as an expert witness at examinations in public and other planning appeals, manage S106

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of planning officers and technical staff to deliver planning policy documents.
• Provide professional advice and guidance on planning policy and development management decisions.
• Appear as expert witness at examinations in public, planning appeals, public inquiries and court hearings as required.
• Manage the S106 Monitoring Officer responsibilities and secure/deploy developer obligations and the Infrastructure Funding Statement.
• Lead the production of the Infrastructure Delivery Plan in collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Oversee day-to-day management, staff allocation and alignment with the Corporate Plan and policies.
• Advise elected members and the management team on planning policy matters.

Job description

Dover District Council is seeking a Team Leader for the planning policy and projects team to guide a group of planning officers and technical staff in delivering and reviewing a robust suite of planning policy documents for the district. You will provide professional advice on policy matters and oversee responses to planning applications with consistent application of local and national policy.

You will appear as an expert witness at examinations in public and other planning appeals, manage S106