Principal Planning Officer

CRA GROUP RECRUITMENT AND PAYROLL LTD

Job Location:

North Yorkshire - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

2 Months Contract with a Local Authority

Summary

This role involves undertaking all aspects of development management to achieve quality planning decisions promptly and ensuring compliance with relevant conditions. The position requires providing planning advice and managing a caseload of planning applications including complex and major applications and appeals under the Town and Country Planning Acts. Additionally the role includes attending Planning Committees and other relevant groups to present agenda items and represent the service.

Responsibilities

Act as case officer on complex planning applications including controversial applications and associated appeals.
Project manage strategic development sites in accordance with legislation policies and guidance.
Attend Planning Committee and other meetings as required.
Conduct site inspections and attend site meetings including formal Committee Site Visits.
Allocate work in line with the councils scheme of delegation.
Sign off decisions of other officers within your team.
Deputize for Development Manager/Team Leaders as required.
Prepare appeal statements proofs of evidence statements of common ground and attend Public Inquiries and Hearings as the Authoritys Planning Witness.

Essential Experience Required

Ability to understand and promote the Councils vision and priorities as it applies to services.
Experience in handling major development proposals through the planning process including leading and planning negotiations.
Ability to lead take ownership of tasks and accept responsibility for results.
Effective customer care skills including understanding delivering and managing customer expectations.

Essential Qualification Required

Degree Post-Graduate or Masters in Planning or related subject.
Eligible for Membership of RTPI.

Additional Information

Hybrid working: Staff are required in the office one day a week and to conduct their own site visits.

The role closes soon apply ASAP.

Required Skills:

To undertake all aspects of development management with the objective of achieving quality planning decisions in a timely manner and ensuring that decisions are implemented in accordance with the relevant conditions

Required Education:

Degree Post-Graduate or Masters in Planning or related subjectEligible for Membership of RTPI.

2 Months Contract with a Local AuthoritySummaryThis role involves undertaking all aspects of development management to achieve quality planning decisions promptly and ensuring compliance with relevant conditions. The position requires providing planning advice and managing a caseload of planning app...

2 Months Contract with a Local Authority

Summary

This role involves undertaking all aspects of development management to achieve quality planning decisions promptly and ensuring compliance with relevant conditions. The position requires providing planning advice and managing a caseload of planning applications including complex and major applications and appeals under the Town and Country Planning Acts. Additionally the role includes attending Planning Committees and other relevant groups to present agenda items and represent the service.

Responsibilities

Act as case officer on complex planning applications including controversial applications and associated appeals.
Project manage strategic development sites in accordance with legislation policies and guidance.
Attend Planning Committee and other meetings as required.
Conduct site inspections and attend site meetings including formal Committee Site Visits.
Allocate work in line with the councils scheme of delegation.
Sign off decisions of other officers within your team.
Deputize for Development Manager/Team Leaders as required.
Prepare appeal statements proofs of evidence statements of common ground and attend Public Inquiries and Hearings as the Authoritys Planning Witness.

Essential Experience Required

Ability to understand and promote the Councils vision and priorities as it applies to services.
Experience in handling major development proposals through the planning process including leading and planning negotiations.
Ability to lead take ownership of tasks and accept responsibility for results.
Effective customer care skills including understanding delivering and managing customer expectations.

Essential Qualification Required