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Senior Planning Officer

Corus Consultancy
Posted 17 hours ago, valid for 22 days
Location

Enfield, Greater London EN2 0BY

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Enfield Council is looking for a Senior Planning Officer (PO1) to manage additional and project-based planning workloads.
  • The role involves reviewing and managing a varied caseload, handling planning applications, and presenting cases to the Planning Committee.
  • Candidates should have proven experience as a Planning Officer at a senior level within a local authority and a strong understanding of UK planning policy.
  • The position requires excellent communication and report-writing skills, with RTPI membership or eligibility being desirable.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, and applicants should ideally have several years of relevant experience.
About the Role:

Enfield Council is seeking an experienced Senior Planning Officer (PO1) to assist with additional and project-based planning workload. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to meaningful development within the borough, supporting community-led growth and sustainable planning.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Efficiently review and manage a varied caseload at senior level

  • Handle planning applications including:

    • New residential conversions

    • Changes of use

    • Minor developments and small-scale major residential applications

    • Prior approval cases

  • Present cases to Planning Committee as required

  • Work collaboratively across departments to ensure high-quality and timely planning outcomes

  • Provide professional planning advice in line with current legislation and policy

Ideal Candidate:
  • Proven experience as a Planning Officer at a senior level within a local authority

  • Strong understanding of UK planning policy, case law, and legislation

  • Skilled in managing complex caseloads and meeting strict deadlines

  • Confident presenting cases to Committee

  • Excellent communication and report-writing skills

  • RTPI membership (or eligibility) is desirable

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.