Posted by Hatched Recruitment UK • £35/hr to £36/hr
About the Role
Are you an ambitious urban planning professional looking for a challenging role with excellent career progression?
We are seeking a Planner / Principal Planner to join our dynamic Development Management team.
This role offers the opportunity to work on a broad range of projects, from small-scale developments to more complex applications, with the chance to advance your career as you gain experience and expertise.
To work in conjunction with the Area Team Leader in achieving timely, effective planning outcomes which uphold the Council's Core Values and meet the challenges of Best Value and Comprehensive Performance Assessment.
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To 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, appeals and enforcement including negotiations with developers and other interested parties, securing financial and other community benefits through legal agreements.
The role of Senior Planning Officer sits within our client's Strategic Planning team.
The team serves a statutory and regulatory service responsible for delivering housing and employment as set out in the adopted Local Plan.
Your role will be key to developing and reviewing Strategic and Local plans, policies, and programmes; ensuring that the council fulfils its statutory functions.
Planning Officers with experience dealing with a range of applications from householder to minor applications and to assist in processing backlog applications
Planner (BEXLEY 12)
Planner will be expected to work and use their own initiative with little direct supervision and support their Team Leader as required.
We're looking for a Planning Support Officer to join our team!
In this role, you'll provide essential administrative and customer service support to ensure the smooth operation of the Development Management and Enforcement Teams.
Key Responsibilities
Assist applicants and agents throughout the planning process, offering guidance and basic information on planning procedures.
Manage and prioritise a development management caseload of correspondence, applications, appeals and pre-application enquiries in accordance with national and local performance targets.
Undertake and verify the technical processing of development applications in accordance with legislative requirements, the organisation's policy and procedures.
The Energy Projects & Programmes Officer post supports the work of the Energy Services Team by delivering energy and carbon-saving projects and supporting the delivery of the team's wider work, which may include assessing energy statements of planning applications, providing energy-related advice to other council departments, as well as any other tasks that supports the delivery of the team's objectives.
Preparing reports, statistics and other information as required.
Maintaining effective relationships with other council departments in order to identify energy-saving opportunities.