Town Planner - Public Sector

Purpose of Job:
Under the direction of the Head of Planning and Regeneration, to manage the Development Management, Building Control, Street Naming
5. Manage the delivery of the Building Control CommercialServices, assist in its future development and oversee the efficient operation of the Building Control Statutory Operations and Street Naming and Numbering function in order to meet service specifications and objectives.
6. Ensure, through management of the Building Regulations Trading Account, that the Council satisfies its statutory obligations with regard to cost efficiency and accountability.
7.Maintain and develop the commercial competitiveness of Building Control Commercial Services, having regard to market and corporate factors.
8. Ensure the provision of out-of-hours resources to dealwith dangerous structures emergencies and the recovery of costs where appropriate;
9. Manage the preparation ofreports for committee agendas and Council members concerning the determination of planning applications, the regularisation of breaches of planning control and street naming and numbering matters.
10.Present reports to Council committees as appropriate and explain and defend the Borough Council's policies and decisionsat public inquiries, hearings, parish/town council meetings and inother stakeholder engagement forums.
11.Advise and assist the Plans, Policies and Place Making Group in the preparation of the Council's statutory local development framework and the development of related policies, standards and guidance.
12.Advise and inform the Service's stakeholders, including Councillors and Town and Parish Councils, on planning issues generally and keep them abreast of legislation and national guidance relating to Development Management and Building Control.
13.Manage and motivate staff reporting directly, including measures for the effective communication of corporate and directorate initiatives.
14.Identify and review with staff that report directly their training and development needs and co-ordinate the resources required to provide them with the skills and competencies needed to achieve agreed service related and corporate objectives.
15.Contribute to continuous improvement in the delivery ofservices provided by the Planning and Regeneration Service.