Principle Planner
Temporary (6 months), Full Time
£60.00 per hour (umbrella)
Location: Benfleet
Closing Date: 1st June 2024
24/7 Recruitment are delighted to be supporting out client to recruit a Principle Planner on an initial six-month temporary basis with a view to being extended.
The Opportunity:
Our client are currently going through an exciting period of change and growth in areas such as planning, regeneration and housing. They are seeking to appoint a temporary Principle Planner who can contribute to the new plan, building new relationships and supporting the development in housing and regeneration.
This role is being offered on a hybrid basis whereby you will be required to be in the office at least 2-3 days per week and the rest working from home.
Main responsibilities:
To be the lead Development Management Officer for the consideration of major and strategic planning applications, including pre-application advice, input in master plans, working with partners to ensure infrastructure provision and ensure delivery of corporate priorities.
- To be familiar with legislation, government and council guidance and policy as it relates to the clients statutory responsibilities with regard to the control of development.
- To assist prospective developers and the general public in the preparation of development proposals through the explanation and implementation of the clients adopted policies, including written and oral advice as well as pre-application advice.
- To provide general advice on planning matters to agents, councillors and the public.
- To prepare evidence in respect of planning appeals and where appropriate to represent the client as expert planning witness at Hearings and Public Inquiries.
- To provide guidance to officers from other departments of the client, as well as other statutory bodies and agencies on planning matters in general including written and oral advice either as pre-application advice or at meetings.
- To assess and process planning applications and other statutory forms of planning application and consultation, including but not limited to checking the validity of applications, undertaking site inspections, commissioning appropriate consultations, analysing and preparing reports, assessing development viability, negotiating S106 agreements and presenting cases at committee meetings.
- To feed into and support other officers undertaking major enforcement work as required, by assisting with planning history, undertaking site inspections, interviewing relevant persons, making appropriate recommendations, preparing enforcement reports, planning contravention notices, enforcement notices and dealing with subsequent appeals.
- To represent the Planning Manager or Head of Place and Policy or their representatives at meetings as required.
The experience you will bring:
- A planning degree or related qualifications and a licentiate or full member of the RTPI
- Able to deal with a personal caseload of major commercial and residential applications
- Ability to be flexible and to prioritise and project manage a varied workload