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About the Borough

In Sutton, there is much for us to be proud of both as a council and as a borough. This includes high levels of resident satisfaction, the quality of our services, our success in addressing our financial challenges to date, the way that we involve and engage with residents on key issues facing the borough, and the enthusiastic and motivated staff that we employ.

Looking ahead, there are plans for the delivery of new homes and new schools and the London Cancer Hub is being developed, while the Council is also seen as a driving force within the South London Partnership of five outer south west London boroughs focused on strategic growth, regeneration and investment.

All of this demonstrates a good track record and an authority that is ambitious and set to deliver more improvements for the borough. We've set out our vision for the future of Sutton in our corporate plan - Ambitious for Sutton. This strategic plan will shape the outcomes we achieve, the services we provide, and the impact we have on residents, to make Sutton a great place to live, work and raise a family.

Situated in Zone 5, Sutton is less than 30 minutes by train from central London, and south and south west London are easily accessible by public transport. There are 10 train stations which serve key neighbourhoods within the borough providing direct connections to London Victoria, London Bridge, London Blackfriars and St Pancras International. Sutton also has direct rail connections with Epsom, Dorking, Guildford and Horsham, as well as Wimbledon for an interchange with the London Underground and West Croydon for the London Overground. There’s also an extensive road network which provides close and easy access to the M25 and M23.

About the Role

You will ideally be a qualified planner with some previous experience in a Development Management Team.You will process all types of applications, other than major cases, but with the opportunity to learn from a small but experienced and friendly team to enable you to gain further experience and develop. You will require an understanding of planning and have good communication skills. Your will be expected to write reports for delegated and Committee decisions, deal with written representation appeals and pre-application enquiries

About Us

The Development Management team comprises two Area teams and an enforcement team supported by a business support and technical support team. Each area team comprises 5 members of staff and you would report to the Area Planning Manager. Our approach is one of enabling development and early pre-application engagement to achieve good outcomes. The team regularly deals with all more than 90% of types of applications within statutory periods and we have a strong performance management ethic aligned to staff development through our annual appraisal process. The team was piloted to develop a Team Charter for how we will work well through the challenges presented by covid and there is a strong sense of togetherness and collaborative working. We offer flexibility in the way we work with the Service mainly working remotely. We work very closely with our Strategic Planning and Building Control Teams which all fall under the management responsibilities of the Head of Service, and there are opportunities for collaborating on policy development.

About You

• An appropriate degree or equivalent qualification as giving eligibility to study for an appropriate professional qualification leading to membership of the RTPI. Educated to a standard sufficient to understand and carry out the duties of the post.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• The ability to write clear, concise and accurate reports with appropriate recommendations.
• The ability to work on your own initiative with minimum supervision and can manage and prioritise workloads to meet deadlines.
• The ability to understand planning legislation, Council Policy and Guidance and to carry out the duties of the post accordingly.
• The ability to provide a high quality, customer-focused approach to service delivery. To be able to deal confidently with a variety of stakeholders and communicate courteously and clearly with members of the public on planning related matters.
• Preference for a knowledge of Development Management /planning legislation. The ability to understand building plans and scale drawings and to translate them into built form on site.
• Experience of using IT in a business environment

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Name:LONDON BOROUGH OF SUTTON

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