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Senior Planning Officer
- Location Leicestershire
- Job type Contract
- Salary £30 - 40 per hour
- Discipline Local Government
- Reference J71951
Senior Planning Officer
We are currently working with a Council in the East Midlands looking for a Senior Planning Officer to deliver an efficient, effective and customer focussed Development Control service, achieve the required performance targets and manage a team of two planning officers.
Start: 3rd July 2023
Rate: Negotiable hourly rate via umbrella company (Inside IR35)
Duration: 2 months initially, likely extensions dependent on workload
Role Responsibilities:
- Effectively lead and manage a team of planning officers and to deputise when necessary for the Principal Planning Officer and Senior Development Control Manager
- Deal with all aspects of handling more complex planning, listed building and other related applications from receipt through to Committee
- Provide advice and deal with planning enquiries from elected Members, Parish Councils and members of the public and to negotiate with applicants on all aspects of development proposal
- Negotiate amendments to applications as necessary, and to prepare and present reports to meetings of the appropriate Council Committee
- Manage a caseload of applications to exceed the targets in the National Indicator 157
- Prepare statements and present evidence for Planning Appeals as necessary
- Assist the Enforcement Officer in his/her duties so as to ensure the satisfactory monitoring and control of any contravention of planning legislation
The ideal candidate will have/be:
- Planning degree or equivalent
- Corporate member of RTPI (or eligibility)
- Excellent knowledge of DC/Planning
If you are looking for a planning opportunity or know someone who think is. Please get in touch and one of the team will be in contact.