Head of Development Management – Strategic Projects and Major Applications

Overview

As Head of Development Management, you will lead Strategic Projects and Major Planning Applications to shape Liverpool’s future. You will coordinate planning teams, drive development from submission through delivery, and work closely with regeneration and council services to realise council growth ambitions. You’ll advise senior managers, engage major developers, and collaborate with key public partners to deliver high‑quality, strategically important developments. This is a high‑impact role at the heart of the city’s growth strategy.

Pay / Benefits

• 31 days holiday plus bank holidays (35 after 5 years)
• agile working
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• progression and training
• Health and Wellbeing programme
• Cycle to Work

Responsibilities

• Lead Strategic Projects and Major Planning Applications across Planning Teams
• Coordinate delivery from submission to negotiation, determination and implementation
• Collaborate with Regeneration and other city services on strategically important projects
• Engage with developers and meet growth ambitions through quality developments
• Provide advice to senior managers and deputise at key meetings
• Assess enquiries for strategic and complex planning applications
• Collaborate with partners (Combined Authority, Homes England) to meet objectives
• Prepare information and editorial content for Planning Committee and liaise with Committee Services
• Contribute to Local Plan land use allocations and development management policies based on sound evidence

Key requirements

• Experience in development management and major planning applications
• Ability to advise senior managers and deputise at meetings
• Stakeholder liaison with public partners (e.g., Combined Authority, Homes England)
• Knowledge of planning policy design and implementation
• Competence in planning committee processes and reporting

• collaboration
• stakeholder engagement
• leadership
• planning policy design and implementation
• planning committee liaison and reporting
• land use allocations and development management policy development

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