Principal Planning Officer
• Support the effective renewal and regeneration of the council
•To lead the preparation and management of planning performance agreements and pre-application discussions for strategic development proposals.
To manage a caseload of strategic planning applications delivering significant levels of investment within the Borough and make recommendations to Planning Committee. Responsibilities
- Ensure the comprehensive and professional appraisal of the technical aspects of the more complex applications received within the team, including:- a) Provide pre-application advice and attend pre-application meetings b) Consideration of the development plan and all other material planning considerations; c) Site inspections and surveys; d) Research; e) Consultation with stakeholders; including the public, statutory consultees and amenity and community organisations; f) Negotiations with applicants and professional agents including leading negotiations on S106 agreements; g) prepare and review professional reports and formulate recommendation on complex Planning and related proposals for decision to the Planning Committee or by way of delegated process; h) Presentation of planning applications to Planning Committee
- Manage project and planning application teams created in association with area or site-specific planning and regeneration projects or programmes and ensure compliance with performance targets (secured through formal agreement (Planning Performance Agreement) or statutory requirement).
- Assessing the validity and supporting the registration of new planning applications as required. 4. Supervision and mentoring of case officers within the teams on specific complex proposals.
- Recent experience of Development Management dealing with more complex planning applications and appeals
- Experience working in a housing association or council
- Knowledge of current Development Management practice, procedures and legislation.
- Educated to degree level or professional qualification in a relevant Town Planning discipline.
- Experience of managing planning applications in project managed environments
- Initial 6 month contract with the opportunity to extend
- PAYE via Umbrella
- Pay negotiable depending on experience
- Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm (Hybrid position)
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