PRINCIPAL PLANNING OFFICER

Grade 10 - Salary: £44897 - £49164 pa and mileage allowance

Location: Beech Hurst, Andover (Hybrid home working available 2/3 days a week)

Test Valley Borough Council is a special organisation to work for and an exciting environment in which to shape places and influence development. We work with friendly, supportive and helpful colleagues in our attractive offices in Andover where the Council makes a real positive difference to our communities. The Council is in a relatively secure financial position and staff morale across the organisation is good.

We are looking for a capable, friendly and knowledgeable Chartered Town Planner to help coach and lead a friendly and professional team of Planning Officers and Assistants. We are looking for someone who is passionate about Planning and who understands and can convey to others how Development Management can generate great places to live and achieve the aims and aspirations of our communities.

As a Principal Planning Officer you will be responsible for carrying out the Council’s Development Management functions within the Borough. This post is a wide-ranging role which includes deputising for the Development Manager (North), day to day coaching responsibility for professional officers and case management of a limited number of significant major applications, pre-application enquiries, and appeals. It would be ideal for those looking to develop their career in planning and extend a genuine interest you have in coaching and mentoring junior staff.

Interviews are scheduled for Thursday 15th June 2023

For an informal discussion about this post please contact Michael Lowe on 01264 368161

Closing Date: Noon Wednesday 7th June 2023

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