The Planning Officer will be responsible for the processing of Development Management matters within an area based or function based team including responsibility for the handling of pre-application advice, planning applications, conditions, appeals and, when required, enforcement including negotiations with developers and other interested parties, securing financial and other community benefits through legal agreements.
The Planning Officer will ensure, in conjunction with colleagues, that statutory and legal obligations are delivered and communicated in a customer-focussed manner, optimising available resources.
The Planning Officer will be accountable to the Team Leader Development Management & Enforcement or the Major Applications Team Leader for achieving agreed Service outcomes and personal appraisal targets which uphold the Council's Core Values and meet the challenges of best practice.
Dealing with all matters in respect of Development Management especially in relation to all aspects of planning (and related) applications, including relevant matters at preapplication and post-application stages of the planning process, planning appeals and planning enforcement matters.
Dealing with all matters in respect of Development Management especially in relation to all aspects of planning (and related) applications, including relevant matters at preapplication and post-application stages of the planning process, planning appeals and planning enforcement matters.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Planning and Public Protection Officer to work within our enforcement teams in Planning and Public Protection.
The role is based in Ipswich, Suffolk.
To be successful, you will share our values, commitment, and motivation to make a difference for our residents, clients, and communities.
As a planning Officer you will be required to carry out a full range of development management functions including the assessing of all types and scale of applications.
Following renewed investment in the Planning service a number of significant opportunities have arisen to join the city's planning service and make an invaluable contribution to the city's future development, growth and regeneration and the securing of positive outcomes for the city's neighbourhoods and residents.
Liverpool is a world class city with a wealth of heritage and cultural assets, and residents who care passionately about their city.
Process and determine a caseload of all aspects of planning related applications, appeals, discharge of conditions and all other post-decision matters; undertaking all necessary site inspections; preparing reports and recommendations for applications that are to be determined under powers delegated to the Strategic Director, Head of Service and Development Management Manager and for applications to be considered and determined by the Planning Committee;.
To take a lead role and assist the organisation and its partners to deliver outcomes on major and complex planning applications, provide pre-submission advice, deal with appeal case work in order to secure the best planning outcome.
To be able to produce reports which place a strong emphasis on planning policy and provide design guidance.