Principle Planning Officer Large-Scale Strategic Majors

• Hourly Rate: Up to £55 per hour via umbrella
• Location: Directorate of Regeneration & Environment
• Job Type: Contract

We are seeking a Principal Planning Officer to deliver and implement corporate and directorate objectives through specialist planning advice. This role involves dealing with major and other planning applications, policy development, and associated services. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in local authority planning, with extensive experience in policy planning and development management.

• Provide clear, effective advice on Development Management and Planning Policy to achieve borough, corporate, and service priorities.
• Manage a caseload of major and other planning applications, determining all planning applications and other matters in accordance with the Council’s approved scheme of delegation.
• Develop and implement statutory and non-statutory policy and strategy, including all aspects of statutory planning policy.
• Prepare and advise on CIL/s106 matters including policy and implementation.
• Engage in pre-application discussions and negotiations with developers to identify requirements, interpret policies, and improve proposals.
• Act as the Council’s expert witness in connection with planning/enforcement appeals and/or examinations in public.
• Support and advise on the planning enforcement process.
• Represent the Planning Services Management Team as required.

• Planning qualification to degree level (or equivalent) and full membership of the RTPI (or clear evidence of working towards full membership).
• Local Authority experience working on Policy Planning, relating to the production of policy documents for Local Plans.
• Experience dealing with major planning applications and/or preparing and presenting evidence at appeals and/or Local Plan or other plan-making examinations.
• Ability to clearly write and present reports and evidence on complex planning matters.
• Experience in some level of supervision/management, capable of handling large-scale strategic majors with minimal supervision.

• Competitive hourly rate.
• Opportunity to work on significant projects within the Directorate of Regeneration & Environment.
• Exposure to complex and challenging planning issues.

To apply for the Principal Planning Officer position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.