Our client is busy Local Authority based in South West London, and they are seeking an experienced Planning Manager to join one of the Development Management Area Teams for a contract role.
Overseeing a team of up to 14 personnel, you will have two Deputy Managers reporting into you directly, you will be responsible for supporting the team to ensure the effective delivery of planning application assessments, including the management of appeals. You will also be involved with member enquiries, recruitment within the team, carrying out one to ones etc.
Applicants for this post must be qualified Town Planners with experience of local authority town planning. You will also need to have London experience and be fully up to speed with the London Plan. Your strong technical knowledge of UK planning legislation will need to be complimented with good management skills and the confidence and ability to direct a team. Critical to this role will be the ability to communicate effectively and to engage in negotiations that can often be sensitive and complex so you will need to be able to engage productively with third parties to develop good relationships that ensure successful development.
This is a contract that will initially be offered for 3-4 months and the rate is expected to be circa £500/day (inside IR35), though there could be some flexibility around this.
Our client is keen to review applications and arrange interviews, so please get in touch ASAP for full details.