Principal Planner

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 11 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Tower Hamlets to assist with the appointment of a Principal Planner on a 5.5-month contract highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: 34.58 - 45.62 per hour

Summary:

The Principal Planning Officer will support the Team Leader in managing workload and supervising staff within the Development Management area teams. The role involves providing high-quality specialist planning assessment and decision-making on complex high-profile and strategically important development proposals ensuring compliance with planning legislation and local policy while supporting the regeneration of the borough.

Responsibilities:

Act as lead case officer for complex high-profile and strategic planning applications and pre-applications
Support the Team Leader in managing workloads supervising staff and delivering team objectives
Provide specialist professional planning advice and technical assessments in line with statutory requirements
Lead on complex planning appeals public inquiries and examinations acting as the Councils expert witness
Manage and project-lead major development proposals ensuring statutory timescales are met
Prepare present and defend reports and recommendations at committees and senior officer level

Qualification:

Town Planning or similar qualification at post graduate level and
eligibility for membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute.

Essentials:

Significant experience in Development Management within a local authority or similar urban setting
Strong knowledge of planning legislation and national regional and local planning policy frameworks
Experience handling complex major or politically sensitive planning applications and appeals

Please note:

You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary though opening assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Tower Hamlets to assist with the appointment of a Principal Planner on a 5.5-month contract highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration. Rate of Pay: 34.58 - 45.62 per hour Summary: Th...