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Planning Manager (Development Management)

Employer
Hyndburn Borough Council
Location
Accrington, Lancashire
Salary
£45,718 - £48,710
Closing date
19 Feb 2025
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Job Details

Hyndburn is an attractive area set in the heart of Pennine Lancashire, within easy reach of Manchester, the lakes and the Coast.  The Borough, comprised of Accrington and the surrounding Market Towns, is currently experiencing unprecedented levels of regeneration which is delivering real and substantial improvements to the quality of life in the area.

 

Hyndburn Borough Council is a great place to work.  Over recent years we’ve established an impressive reputation as a Council with a strong sense of direction and an enviable record for improving services and getting things done.  We now have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our team. 

 

The Planning Manager (Development Management) will be responsible for ensuring the effective delivery and ongoing improvement of our development management service, together with planning enforcement, and you will personally handle more complex planning applications.

 

The Planning Manager (Development Management) will be a highly motivated, qualified and experienced planner who will be expected to work with the Head of Planning and Transportation to ensure that the development management service is efficient, proactive and customer focused. Strong communication skills, and the ability to effectively engage within the Council, with its residents, applicants, and elected members, are essential.

 

You should be a member of the RTPI with an excellent knowledge and experience of planning and development control.  You should also be computer literate and understand development control IT systems, able to manage people and budgets, and also possess strong negotiation skills. 

If you are passionate about delivering results as we are, and if you want a job where you can be part of a team that’s making a real difference, we’d like to hear from you.

Closing Date: 12 noon Wednesday 19 February 2025

Vacancy Ref: 2270

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.

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The Hyndburn district is situated on the northern fringe of industrial Lancashire, with easy access to the beauty spots of the Ribble and Hodder Valleys and to the holiday resorts of the Lancashire coast.

The Council provides a wide range of facilities and services including parks and gardens, swimming baths, playing fields, recreation grounds, markets, cemeteries and a crematorium.

The Hyndburn district is within easy reach of Manchester, the mid-Lancashire conurbations and the M6 and M62 motorways. Formerly a predominantly cotton weaving area with some engineering, there is now an extensive range of industry.

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01254 388111
Location
Scaitcliffe House
Ormerod Street
Lancashire
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