Planning Development Manager
Braintree District Council · Braintree, England ·
Are you ready to lead the development management service and shape sustainable growth across a thriving Essex district? Braintree District Council has an exciting Planning Development Manager opportunity! Location: Braintree, Essex, CM7 9HB Salary: £67,593 to £73,794 per annum Job Type: Full Time, Permanent Closing Date: 15th November 2026
About Us
Braintree is an ambitious and dynamic Council and is becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away and the district located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports.
We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community. Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative and innovative approach, which is led by our employees, and are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it.
Our people see the difference they make and how the work they do actively contributes to and encourages positive change in the local community. Planning Development Manager -
The Role
Working collaboratively with the Head of Planning, you will lead the delivery and continuous improvement of the Development Management Service. You will be responsible for service planning, performance, budgets and resources, ensuring statutory targets and legislative requirements are met while developing an entrepreneurial approach that makes effective use of fee income and capacity.
As a district of significant growth which is set to continue over the coming years, we are embracing the challenge to deliver well-designed new homes, create jobs and improve and develop infrastructure for the benefit of existing and new communities.
The Council has an emerging Local Plan which sets out an ambitious growth agenda for the District with over 19,000 new homes planned over the next 15 years, including strategic scale development at Kelvedon based on Garden City principles.
This role offers the opportunity to influence growth and place-making across the district while leading a broad, skilled service th...