Development Management Team Leader

July 15, 2026

Job Category: Town Planning
Job Location: West Midlands

I am currently working with a Local Authority in the West Midlands who are looking for a Team Leader in their Development Management Department.

About The Role

I am working with a Local Authority in the West Midlands to assist in finding the right candidate to go in and hit the ground running in supporting a team of 5-10 officers, ranging from Planning Officer to Principal level. This role will be mostly people management, getting involved with the more contentious applications and presenting at committee.

This role will be hybrid with office presence required weekly.

About The Candidate

The ideal candidate will be RTPI accredited or on their way to accreditation and have extensive experience in within Local Authority Planning teams.

When

The client is looking to interview and appoint someone as soon as possible.

Interested?

If this role is of interest to you, please contact myself Jake on 0204 4245 229 or alternatively, send me an email of your up to date CV on jake@stonehouserg.com.

If you are interested in Town Planning positions at other levels of seniority or you do not feel this role is for you but still would like to speak about other roles, please do make contact.

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