Strategic Planning Policy Lead – Local Plans & SPDs

4Recruitment Services Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

4Recruitment Services Ltd in Greenwich seeks a Principal Planning Policy Officer to lead statutory and non-statutory plan-making, aligning policy with social, economic and environmental goals.

You will oversee Local Plan and SPDs, prepare evidence for Examinations in Public and inquiries, manage policy studies and external consultants, and drive public consultation and cross‑stakeholder collaboration to implement planning guidance.

Qualifications

• Lead the preparation, implementation, review and monitoring of major areas of policy in the Council’s Local Plan.
• Lead the preparation, implementation, review and monitoring of Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) and other supplementary planning guidance.
• Lead the preparation of evidence, including presenting evidence at Examinations in Public, Public Inquiries, Hearings and in writing.
• Manage specialist planning policy studies and projects including the development of robust briefs, procurement and management of external consultants and contractors, effective project management and rigorous financial control.
• Lead effective public consultation and participation projects and programmes to inform formulation of planning policy and guidance, and disseminate information arising from statutory and non-statutory consultations.
• Lead effective partnership working with a range of internal and external stakeholders to promote planning policy matters and negotiate, advise and communicate with relevant stakeholders to achieve the implementation and development of the Local Plan and related guidance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation, implementation, review and monitoring of major areas of policy in the Council’s Local Plan.
• Lead the preparation, implementation, review and monitoring of Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) and other supplementary planning guidance.
• Lead the preparation of evidence, including presenting evidence at Examinations in Public, Public Inquiries, Hearings and in writing.
• Manage specialist planning policy studies and projects including the development of robust briefs, procurement and management of external consultants and contractors, effective project management and rigorous financial control.
• Lead effective public consultation and participation projects and programmes to inform formulation of planning policy and guidance, and disseminate information arising from statutory and non-statutory consultations.
• Lead effective partnership working with a range of internal and external stakeholders to promote planning policy matters and negotiate, advise and communicate with relevant stakeholders to achieve the implementation and development of the Local Plan and related guidance.

Job description

4Recruitment Services Ltd in Greenwich seeks a Principal Planning Policy Officer to lead statutory and non-statutory plan-making, aligning policy with social, economic and environmental goals.

You will oversee Local Plan and SPDs, prepare evidence for Examinations in Public and inquiries, manage policy studies and external consultants, and drive public consultation and cross‑stakeholder collaboration to implement planning guidance.