Planning Policy Manager
BCP Council, East Cliff, Bournemouth
Planning Policy Manager
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BCP Council, East Cliff, Bournemouth
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 5 days ago, 22 Aug | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 65425829a45e4b29915e8f73266992fc
Location ref: East Cliff, Bournemouth
Full Job Description
- Lead and manage the work, resources and budget of the Planning Policy Team including the Local Plan budget.
- Responsible for ensuring delivery of all statutory work of the team, including the Local Plan and other planning documents, annual monitoring, returns to Government, input into planning application decisions and appeals and other statutory policy work e.g habitat regulations and nutrient neutrality.
- Be aware of and make constructive use of new technology solutions for plan making and other policy work. Dimensions of the role: This role is required to:
- lead and manage a team of around 8 people.
- manage both Planning Policy Team and Local Plan budgets. What you'll need to succeed
- Specialist qualifications and experience in Town Planning and chartered membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute.
- Extensive experience of leading a team of planning professionals.
- Extensive experience of leading on Local Plan preparation and examination, acting as an expert witness and senior planning expert at public examination, planning inquiries and to committees.
- Ability to plan and manage highly complex, statutory and technical planning policy workload and adapt to changing circumstances and use of technology.
- Personal qualities, knowledge, skills experience and attributes as set out in the general job role profile and Planning Policy Manager specific addendum.
This role sits within a well defined pay band, offering clear progression as you grow your career at BCP. Without exception all new starters begin at the entry point of the band, ensuring fairness and consistency across the organisation. Be part of a forward thinking workplace where you're supported to grow and you can truly #BeTheDifference at BCP. Internal colleagues are also normally appointed at the bottom of the band, unless moving within the same profession and skill level, where the pay band is the same they can be appointed to the existing pay point. Learn more in our 'More than just a job' brochure on our careers site. The existing Planning Policy Manager at BCP Council has gained such diverse, depth of knowledge and experience, that they have achieved their ambition of becoming a Local Plan Planning Inspector! Consequently, we are seeking an experienced Planning Policy Manager to lead the development and delivery of our planning policy function at an exciting time for the organisation. Born out of Local Government Re-organisation in 2019, BCP Council is the 10th largest urban local authority in England. We will not be undergoing further local government re-organisation in the coming months. Your new role BCP Council is seeking an ambitious and team motivating individual to be a part of their journey in planning for the future growth and prosperity of the region. We are looking for someone with the desire to make an impact, problem solve and feel confident sharing their ideas and listening to the ideas of others. The Council's team ethos is one which encourages collaboration and contribution towards how the Council delivers their planning service, to best serve the interests of the community and region. For more details about the job, see the general job role profile and Planning Policy Manager specific addendum., BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, world-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come. With over 15 miles of beautiful, world-renowned coastline, the area has excellent transport links, with rail and road connections nationally and to London, as well as international flights from Bournemouth Airport. BCP Council has ambitious plans for growth to meet its housing and other development needs. This therefore represents one of the most exciting planning opportunities in the country where you will perform a key role in helping to deliver outstanding planning outcomes that achieve the appropriate balance between meeting growth ambitions and respecting the area's outstanding natural and historic built environment. We are looking for people who want to prepare the Local Plan for the BCP area from the beginning - shaping development for the next 15 years. We have a big challenge ahead, with the potential for big opportunities: significant housing growth to support more affordable housing and transport options that will need to address the movement requirements of a growing conurbation. We have opportunities to regenerate both Poole and Bournemouth Town Centres in particular.
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