Planning Committee Independent Members – Ebbsfleet Development Corporation Closed
*Closes 02nd December*
Planning Committee Independent Members provide support to the Corporation’s decision making on planning applications in the area.
The Planning Committee Independent Members should have the competencies needed to operate effectively at Planning Committee. The Committee requires a mix of skills and experience in areas relating to decision making but this does not necessarily need to be in the field of Town Planning. Planning Committee Independent Members should understand the major strategic issues pertaining to the creation of the Garden City and the overarching objectives of the Corporation within a town planning context, balanced against the needs of local communities, businesses and other stakeholders.
In order to maximise the skills and experience of the committee we are seeking two roles. One with a planning or development background and one with a knowledge of the local area and the issues and opportunities it offers.
All members of the Planning Committee will be required to undertake specific training and shall be mindful of the guidance set out in the Planning Advisory Service publication ‘Probity in planning for councillors and officers’ and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government publication ‘Openness and transparency on personal interests’.
Ebbsfleet Development Corporation was established in 2015 to speed up the delivery of up to 15,000 homes and create a 21st-century Garden City in Ebbsfleet, North Kent. As planning authority for the Urban Regeneration Area, as well as landowner for a number of key sites across Ebbsfleet and surrounding communities, the Corporation has ambitions to:
* Facilitate the delivery of up to 15,000 new homes of all types and tenures
* Champion the creation of 50 new parks and open spaces, as well as a network of green corridors
* Drive forward a new public transport network, with major road infrastructure improvements made to support the growing community
* Provide a platform for thousands of new jobs and opportunities for the local workforce
* Deliver Ebbsfleet Central, the major urban heart of Ebbsfleet Garden City
* A strong track record of making effective decisions within the private, public or voluntary sectors.
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively question fellow Planning Committee members, staff and stakeholders.
* Strong analytical skills with an ability to understand complex issues; and
* An ability to understand and interpret planning policy, guidance and law.
* Experience of working in the field of Town and Country Planning; or
* Experience of development and development finance.
Community Role additional essential criteria:
* Be a local resident with a strong understanding of the needs of the local area and the existing and new communities; or
* Experience in carrying out community engagement work.
* Experience in master planning or design.
* An ability to interpret national strategy in a local context.
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