Development Management Team Leader (Majors & M&W)

Development Management Team Leader (Majors & M&W) Home Counties £75 per hour (DOE) Initial 6-month contract Job Ref - 69012 You will join a Local Authority within the Home Counties as an experienced Development…

Pay rate £70 – £75/hour
Contract type Contract
Posted 25 August 2026

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Development Management Team Leader (Majors & M&W)
Home Counties
£75 per hour (DOE)

Initial 6-month contract

Job Ref - 69012

You will join a Local Authority within the Home Counties as an experienced Development Management Team Leader / Major Development Management Team Leader, providing leadership, technical expertise, and strategic support within a busy Development Management service.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planning professional who can lead and support a team of planners, manage complex and high-profile planning applications, and provide expert Development Management advice across a range of major and challenging schemes.
The successful Development Management Team Leader will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of a high-quality planning service, supporting staff development, managing performance, and working collaboratively with senior officers, Members, developers, and external stakeholders.
You will take a lead role in complex casework, strategic negotiations, planning appeals, public inquiries, and providing expert advice on planning legislation, policy, and procedures.

Role Specific

· Hybrid working available
· Initial 3-month contract
· Hourly rate - £75 per hour (dependent on experience)
· Previous Local Authority Development Management experience essential
· Experience managing and developing planning teams required
· Strong experience determining complex planning applications required
· Experience with major developments, committees, appeals, and public inquiries desirable
· Strong knowledge of planning legislation, TCPA, NPPF, and Local Plan policies required
· Excellent negotiation, stakeholder management, and communication skills required

Carrington West Pay Rate - £75 per hour (DOE)

Please call Alfie Jacobs on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion on this role, or email me or our planning team if you are short of time to chat:

Carrington West's dedicated Town Planning Recruitment Team supply clients UK wide on both a permanent and contract basis and all levels of seniority. If this role is too senior, too junior, or in a location that is unsuitable, but you are keen on options, please still feel free to apply and we can discuss other, often unadvertised roles with you

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