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Senior Planning Officer

Employer
Carrington West
Location
Devon
Salary
£32,910 - 36,922 per year
Closing date
18 Dec 2020
Reference
JO0000024301

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Sector
Public sector
Contract Type
Interim, contract & temporary
Hours
Full Time
Job Level
Planner
Specialism
Development Control

Job Details

Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in Devon in their search for a Planning Officer to join their Development Management team on a 12-month Fixed-Term-Contract.
The role will be fully remote working, apart from site visits.
The successful candidate's main responsibility will be to support the Team Leader and Development Manager in providing a development management service to achieve the priorities and objectives of the Council.
Core accountabilities:
1.Dealing with applications for planning permission (including major applications), advertisement consent, Listed Building consent, other applications under Local Development Orders, and discharge of conditions etc including, site inspections, negotiations with applicants/agents, consultations with appropriate departments, organisations, individuals, written reasoned justifications and formulating recommendations for consideration by Development Management Committee and Service Lead - Planning Strategy and Development Management.
 
2.Providing advice and guidance to the general public, agents and applicants and other sections and Departments of the Council, and other bodies on planning matters.
 
3.To negotiate and organise the necessary legal agreements and the monitoring and reviewing progress of planning obligations.
 
4.Preparing and presenting the Local Planning Authority's case in connection with Appeals against the decisions of the Local Planning Authority.
 
5.Investigating breaches or alleged breaches of planning control and initiating enforcement procedures with liaison with the enforcement team.
 
6.Monitoring and reviewing progress of planning applications.
 
7.Support the Principal Planning Officer/Team Leader in supporting and mentoring junior officers within the team.
 
8.Liaison with infrastructure providers to ensure that all infrastructure (physical, social and community) is planned for and delivered at the appropriate juncture.
 
9.Develop and maintain a network of internal and external contact and to help promote partnership working and to attend relevant liaison groups.
 
10.Provide advice and support to the Planning Enforcement Officers in their duties of Investigating breaches or alleged breaches of planning control and initiating enforcement procedures.
11.Support the Development Manager in making sure that the Development Management Team offers a customer focused service using systems thinking principles.
 
12.Support the Council's approach to equalities and diversity ensuring that our services and policies identify, address and promote the needs of our diverse community.  This includes the need for safety of children and other vulnerable people.
 
13.Take personal responsibility for the relevant aspects of the Council's Health and Safety Policy.
 
14.Ensure awareness and compliance with the Council's policies, Code of Conduct and Constitution.
 
15.Evaluate and assist in managing risk within the service.
 
Senior Planning Officer Salary Banding: £32,910 - £36,922 (Pro rata) - Flexi time offered - 37 Hours per week.
 
Job Ref - 24301
Please call Ben Rose on 02393 876022 for a confidential discussion on this role, or email myself or our planning team if you are short of time to chat:
ben.rose@carringtonwest.com
planning@carringtonwest.com

Carrington West's dedicated Town Planning Recruitment Team supply clients UK wide on both a permanent and contract basis and all levels of seniority. If this role is too senior, too junior or in a location that is unsuitable, but you are keen on options, please still feel free to apply and we can discuss other, often unadvertised roles with you.

Company

Carrington West has a dedicated team offering town planning jobs in the UK town planning sector. Our Town Planning Team operate within the interim, contract and permanent employment markets within town planning. Our town planning candidates benefit from many years’ experience of placing professionals into local authorities UK wide.

As well as our council client base, Carrington West service some of the most desirable town planning consultancy jobs available. We have considerable experience in recruiting for town planners, development management officers, policy planners, regeneration planners, conservation officers, project managers and urban designers from entry level through to Director / Head of Service. For a discrete conversation or to find out about the latest town planning jobs we have available, please contact our Town Planning Team today on 02392 704037.

 

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02392 704 037
Location
Building 1000, Lakeside
North Harbour
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO6 3EZ
GB

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