ES 2015               
Investment and Regeneration
Development Management
Assistant Planner/Planner – Full Time 37 Hours
Civic Centre 1, Huddersfield
Grade 6 to 10 - £19,554 to £32,878

We recently adopted our Local Plan and have big ambitions for growth and development. We are seeking a Planner with experience of dealing with a range of complex minor applications to join our busy planning teams. The work is varied, interesting and if you want to develop, we have good opportunities to further your skills and experience across all types of planning applications and enquiries.

The ideal candidate will already have:

• A degree in planning or related subject or experience in the field.
• Experience of dealing with a caseload of planning applications and planning processes
• Experience in administrating planning controls and regulations

As Planner you will be responsible for the processing of planning, advertisement consent, listed building applications and other planning matters; undertaking site inspections and consultations within agreed targets, timescales and priorities. 

You will respond to enquiries from applicants, agents and developers; advising on planning and related permissions and the procedures to be followed.  You will discuss, consult and negotiate on proposals; prepare reports and formulate recommendations on planning applications. 

In order to be shortlisted for this job please demonstrate how you meet the Person Checklist as detailed on the attached Job Profile.  CV's will not be accepted.

Closing Date: 2^nd January