Head of Planning Policy and Strategy

About this role

Salary range £65,578 - £98,362 per annum (36 hours per week)


Bromley Council is committed to making Bromley a fantastic place to live and work, where everyone can lead healthy, safe and independent lives.


We are London’s largest borough, made up of areas with distinct urban and suburban character, and large areas of Green Belt and open countryside. Our historic environment is a key asset, including 47 conservation areas and over 400 listed buildings. Bromley also plays an important role in the regional economy, particularly the strategic industrial land in the Cray Valley; and Bromley Town Centre, the borough’s most significant retail and leisure location.


Are you familiar with managing the various political, legal and public sensitivities associated with developing and managing planning strategy and policies?


Do you have what it takes to apply your professional planning knowledge, expertise and integrity in a political environment?


We’re looking for a candidate who can lead and manage a team effectively in line with the Council’s values of Respect, Empower, Ambition and Learn. This is a full time post managing the Planning Policy and Strategy team at Bromley.


The team is based within the Planning section of the Council’s Housing, Planning and Regeneration Department and comprises professional Planners, covering the full range of planning policy topic areas, an Infrastructure Delivery team, an Urban Design and Conservation team, and our Local Land Charges team.


The Council adopted its Local Plan in January 2019 - work on our new draft Local Plan is well underway and you will be leading this critical project through to adoption. The challenges Bromley is facing around housing delivery, green belt and other complex planning policy areas means that you will need to be a strong leader with excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills, experience of working in a political environment, a track record in stakeholder engagement, a...