Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in Essex in the search for a Development Management Manager to join on a initial 6 month contract (Then rolling). We are seeking an experienced interim manager to lead the Development Management team within our Planning service. You will be responsible for a team of Principal, Senior and Planning officers processing planning applications across the district, as well as Planning Enforcement and the admin functions that support the service. ·You will supervise the workload of planning applications across the team and determine cases under delegated powers as well as presenting cases at planning committee. You will also support the improvement of the development management service and support functions. ·You will be a dynamic and organised planning professional with recent local authority experience of managing a planning team dealing with a wide range of applications as well as complex development proposals. ·You will be able to communicate clearly and effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders and work to tight deadlines, always exercising tact and diplomacy. Key responsibilities: ·To be responsible for the management, supervision, direction and co-ordination of the development management employees under the direction of the Director of Planning and Garden Town ·Ensure that the statutory planning development management servi...