Senior Planning Officer
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Devon
- Salary
- 32910.00 - 36922.00 GBP Annual
- Posted
- 18 Sep 2020
- Closes
- 06 Oct 2020
- Sectors
- Construction & Skilled Trades, Planning
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in Devon in their search for a Planning Officer to join their Development Management team on a 12-month Fixed-Term-Contract.
The role will be fully remote working, apart from site visits.
The successful candidate's main responsibility will be to support the Team Leader and Development Manager in providing a development management service to achieve the priorities and objectives of the Council.
Core accountabilities:
1.Dealing with applications for planning permission (including major applications), advertisement consent, Listed Building consent, other applications under Local Development Orders, and discharge of conditions etc including, site inspections, negotiations with applicants/agents, consultations with appropriate departments, organisations, individuals, written reasoned justifications and formulating recommendations for consideration by Development Management Committee and Service Lead - Planning Strategy and Development Management.
2.Providing advice and guidance to the general public, agents and applicants and other sections and Departments of the Council, and other bodies on planning matters.
3.To negotiate and organise the necessary legal agreements and the monitoring and reviewing progress of planning obligations.
4.Preparing and presenting the Local Planning Authority's case in connection with Appeals against the decisions of the Local Planning Authority.
5.Investigating breaches or alleged breaches of planning control and initiating enforcement procedures with liaison with the enforcement team.
6.Monitoring and reviewing progress of planning applications.
7.Support the Principal Planning Officer/Team Leader in supporting and mentoring junior officers within the team.
8.Liaison with infrastructure providers to ensure that all infrastructure (physical, social and community) is planned for and delivered at the appropriate juncture.
9.Develop and maintain a network of internal and external contact and to help promote partnership working and to attend relevant liaison groups.
10.Provide advice and support to the Planning Enforcement Officers in their duties of Investigating breaches or alleged breaches of planning control and initiating enforcement procedures.
11.Support the Development Manager in making sure that the Development Management Team offers a customer focused service using systems thinking principles.
12.Support the Council's approach to equalities and diversity ensuring that our services and policies identify, address and promote the needs of our diverse community. This includes the need for safety of children and other vulnerable people.
13.Take personal responsibility for the relevant aspects of the Council's Health and Safety Policy.
14.Ensure awareness and compliance with the Council's policies, Code of Conduct and Constitution.
15.Evaluate and assist in managing risk within the service.
Senior Planning Officer Salary Banding: GBP32,910 - GBP36,922 (Pro rata) - Flexi time offered - 37 Hours per week.
Job Ref - 23568
Please call Ben Rose on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion on this role, or email myself or our planning team if you are short of time to chat:
(url removed)
(url removed)
Carrington West's dedicated Town Planning Recruitment Team supply clients UK wide on both a permanent and contract basis and all levels of seniority. If this role is too senior, too junior or in a location that is unsuitable, but you are keen on options, please still feel free to apply and we can discuss other, often unadvertised roles with you
The role will be fully remote working, apart from site visits.
The successful candidate's main responsibility will be to support the Team Leader and Development Manager in providing a development management service to achieve the priorities and objectives of the Council.
Core accountabilities:
1.Dealing with applications for planning permission (including major applications), advertisement consent, Listed Building consent, other applications under Local Development Orders, and discharge of conditions etc including, site inspections, negotiations with applicants/agents, consultations with appropriate departments, organisations, individuals, written reasoned justifications and formulating recommendations for consideration by Development Management Committee and Service Lead - Planning Strategy and Development Management.
2.Providing advice and guidance to the general public, agents and applicants and other sections and Departments of the Council, and other bodies on planning matters.
3.To negotiate and organise the necessary legal agreements and the monitoring and reviewing progress of planning obligations.
4.Preparing and presenting the Local Planning Authority's case in connection with Appeals against the decisions of the Local Planning Authority.
5.Investigating breaches or alleged breaches of planning control and initiating enforcement procedures with liaison with the enforcement team.
6.Monitoring and reviewing progress of planning applications.
7.Support the Principal Planning Officer/Team Leader in supporting and mentoring junior officers within the team.
8.Liaison with infrastructure providers to ensure that all infrastructure (physical, social and community) is planned for and delivered at the appropriate juncture.
9.Develop and maintain a network of internal and external contact and to help promote partnership working and to attend relevant liaison groups.
10.Provide advice and support to the Planning Enforcement Officers in their duties of Investigating breaches or alleged breaches of planning control and initiating enforcement procedures.
11.Support the Development Manager in making sure that the Development Management Team offers a customer focused service using systems thinking principles.
12.Support the Council's approach to equalities and diversity ensuring that our services and policies identify, address and promote the needs of our diverse community. This includes the need for safety of children and other vulnerable people.
13.Take personal responsibility for the relevant aspects of the Council's Health and Safety Policy.
14.Ensure awareness and compliance with the Council's policies, Code of Conduct and Constitution.
15.Evaluate and assist in managing risk within the service.
Senior Planning Officer Salary Banding: GBP32,910 - GBP36,922 (Pro rata) - Flexi time offered - 37 Hours per week.
Job Ref - 23568
Please call Ben Rose on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion on this role, or email myself or our planning team if you are short of time to chat:
(url removed)
(url removed)
Carrington West's dedicated Town Planning Recruitment Team supply clients UK wide on both a permanent and contract basis and all levels of seniority. If this role is too senior, too junior or in a location that is unsuitable, but you are keen on options, please still feel free to apply and we can discuss other, often unadvertised roles with you