Strategic Highways Development Control Lead

Carrington West; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West in Milton Keynes is seeking an experienced Highways Development Control Manager to lead a four-officer team and shape highway impact assessments for major developments. The role involves pre-application to final approvals, ensuring safe, accessible and sustainable transport solutions across the borough.

The ideal candidate will bring strong knowledge of highways, transport policy, planning standards and extensive experience defending highway objections at appeals and inquiries.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Highways Development Control within a local authority environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of highways, transport and planning policies, legislation and standards.
• Proven experience reviewing and interpreting Transport Assessments and other technical transport documentation.
• Experience assessing the highway impact of major development proposals.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience providing technical advice and defending highway objections.
• Experience representing a highway authority at planning appeals and/or public inquiries.
• Previous experience managing or providing technical leadership to a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage and provide technical leadership to a team of Development Control officers.
• Assess the highway and transport implications of major development proposals.
• Review and critically assess Transport Assessments, Transport Statements and other technical documents and plans.
• Provide expert advice on national and local transport and planning policies.
• Work closely with Planning, Highways and other internal teams throughout the development control process.
• Negotiate with developers, consultants and stakeholders to secure appropriate highway and transport solutions.
• Prepare and defend highway and transport objections where necessary, including at planning appeals and public inquiries.
• Provide technical input from pre-application through to final approval.
• Ensure proposed developments deliver safe, accessible and sustainable transport solutions.
• Maintain awareness of major infrastructure projects and local highway schemes.
• Work alongside the Local Land Charges Highway Searches team and remain aware of associated highway matters.

Skills

Highways Development Control

Local authority experience

Transport policies

Planning appeals

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Job description

Carrington West in Milton Keynes is seeking an experienced Highways Development Control Manager to lead a four-officer team and shape highway impact assessments for major developments. The role involves pre-application to final approvals, ensuring safe, accessible and sustainable transport solutions across the borough.

The ideal candidate will bring strong knowledge of highways, transport policy, planning standards and extensive experience defending highway objections at appeals and inquiries.