Planning Officer
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Job Summary
- Manage a caseload of planning applications and related casework.
- Assess and determine planning applications in accordance with planning legislation and policy.
- Prepare reports recommendations and decision notices.
- Provide professional planning advice to applicants residents councillors and stakeholders.
- Conduct site visits and attend meetings as required.
- Negotiate planning solutions and recommend appropriate outcomes.
- Contribute to planning policy development management and other service areas as needed.
- Collaborate with internal departments and external agencies.
- Ensure work meets agreed quality standards and statutory timescales.
- Support the broader Planning and Building Control Service in achieving its objectives.
- Experience in a Planning Service Local Authority or similar planning environment.
- Proven ability to manage planning applications and casework.
- Strong knowledge of planning legislation policy and development management processes.
- Excellent report-writing and analytical skills.
- Proficient communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
- Experience providing planning advice and recommendations.
- Capability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Degree or qualification in Town Planning or a related discipline.
- Membership of RTPI or working towards professional accreditation.
- Experience across multiple planning specialisms.
- Local Government planning experience.
- 32.46 per hour (Umbrella)
- 4 Month Contract
- Location: Barnet
- Hybrid Working
- Office Attendance Required Tuesdays & Wednesdays
- Bi-weekly Pay
- Opportunity to work within a well-established Planning & Building Control Service.
- Exposure to a varied planning caseload and specialist planning functions.
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Essential Requirements Experience working within a Planning Service Local Authority or similar planning environment. Experience managing planning applications and casework. Knowledge of planning legislation policy and development management processes. Strong report-writing and analytical skills. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines. Experience providing planning advice and recommendations. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Desirable Requirements Degree or qualification in Town Planning or a related discipline. Membership of RTPI or working towards professional accreditation. Experience across multiple planning specialisms. Local Government planning experience. Whats on Offer 32.46 per hour (Umbrella) 4 Month Contract Location: Barnet Hybrid Working Office Attendance Required Tuesdays & Wednesdays Bi-weekly Pay Opportunity to work within a well-established Planning & Building Control Service. Exposure to a varied planning caseload and specialist planning functions. Applications are particularly welcomed from candidates with experience as a Planning Officer Development Management Officer Town Planner Senior Planning Officer Planning Consultant Planning Case Officer or Development Control Officer.
