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Assistant Planning Officer

Employer
Preston City Council
Location
Town Hall, Preston - A range of employee benefits including flexi time, hybrid working
Salary
£27,711 to £29,093 per annum
Closing date
16 Feb 2025
Reference
DEDM01010
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Assistant Planning Officer

Salary: £27,711 to £29,093 per annum

Development and Housing Directorate – Located in the heart of the Lancashire, Preston is a vibrant city with a rich history, beautiful landscapes, and a thriving cultural scene. Preston is at an unprecedented stage in its development. With over £20m of Towns Fund grant, major leisure and public realm projects underway, a new commercial quarter planned at Preston station and the ongoing implementation of the multi-award-winning City Living Strategy alongside the delivery of thousands of new homes and major infrastructure investment and delivery through the City Deal, Preston has developed a new confidence for positive change. 

We are seeking an enthusiastic, well organised and motivated individual to join the Development Management team. In this Assistant Planning Officer role you will deal with a variety of minor planning applications, including householder, advertisement and listed building applications. You should have excellent communication and negotiation skills. The role will require you to have a background knowledge of the planning system as well as current planning legislation, policies and procedures. You will be expected to be able to act on your own initiative and have the ability to prioritise and work to deadlines. 

As an employer we like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of employee benefits including flexi time, hybrid working, a minimum of 28 days’ annual leave (plus Bank Holidays), family friendly policies, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme, AVC’s, life assurance scheme, payment of professional fees, discounted parking, bus and rail fares and a cycle to work scheme.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Patrick Marfleet, Principal Planning Officer, on 01772 906577 or p.marfleet@preston.gov.uk  

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