Major Applications Team Leader

Major Applications Team Leader

Location: Stratford-upon-Avon (Hybrid Working)

Rate: Negotiable

Contract: 6 Months Temporary Contract

Start Date: 7th September 2026

Hours: 37 Hours per Week

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for an experienced Major Applications Team Leader to join a busy Planning Applications service on an interim basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly skilled planning professional to lead a team managing a significant caseload of major planning applications within a district experiencing considerable development pressure.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support a team of planning professionals dealing with major planning applications.
• Provide leadership, guidance and technical expertise across complex planning matters.
• Review, sign off and authorise planning reports.
• Support officers in progressing applications through the planning process and committee stages.
• Assist with expediting decision-making and improving application turnaround times.
• Present and attend Planning Committee meetings, held regularly on Wednesday evenings in Stratford-upon-Avon.
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders, elected members, developers and consultees.
• Undertake site visits across the district as required.

About You

• Chartered Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
• Extensive experience managing major planning applications within a local authority environment.
• Proven experience leading and managing planning teams.
• Strong report writing and decision-making skills.
• Significant experience presenting applications and recommendations to Planning Committees.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and leadership capabilities.

Desirable Experience

• Experience working within an authority without a five-year housing land supply.
• Background in managing planning challenges associated with significant development pressures.
• Experience driving service improvements and expediting planning processes.

Working Arrangements

Hybrid working available.

Minimum office attendance of two days per week.

Regular attendance at Planning Committee meetings and district-wide site visits required.

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