Head of Planning

July 3, 2025

Job Category: Town Planning
Job Location: Central England
Job Type: Contract

Job Description

Head of Planning

A Local Authority in Central England is looking for a Head of Planning to join on an interim basis and oversee a number of Departments. This would be on an initial 3-month contract with a view to extend.

About The Role

The client is looking for a candidate to come in and oversee the Development Management Department, Planning Enforcement Department, and Building Control Department. The candidate will also lead the Planning Policy Department and Local Plan Updates. The role also involves managing Planning Applications, appeals and Stakeholder engagement.

The role will be a hybrid role.

About The Candidate

The ideal candidate will be chartered by RTPI, or an equivalent qualification and have senior leadership experience.

When

The client is looking to interview and proceed with the right candidate as soon as possible.

Interested?

If this role is of interest to you, please contact myself James on 0208 0502 155 or alternatively, send me an email of your up to date CV on james.p@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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