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Principal Planning Officer

Carrington West
Posted a day ago, valid for 15 days
Location

London, Greater London SW1A2DX, England

Salary

£50 - £55 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Carrington West is seeking a Principal Planning Officer for a local authority client in London on a 3-month contract.
  • The role involves managing a range of development management duties, including large Major and Strategic schemes, with a focus on residential and mixed-use developments.
  • Candidates must have significant experience as a development management case officer, with a strong understanding of planning legislation and policies, and excellent communication skills.
  • A relevant degree in Town Planning or a related field, along with chartered membership of the RTPI or equivalent post-qualification experience, is required.
  • The pay rate for this position is £55 per hour, depending on experience.

Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in London in the search for a Principal Planning Officer to join their Development Management team on an initial 3-month contract.
 
The successful candidate will manage a full range of development management duties and look after a  caseload of applications including large Major and Strategic schemes. Including, residential developments and mixed use schemes. Cases will include overseeing a backlog of planning applications as well as the management of live applications within the statutory timeframes. Experience of preparing and attending committees are a must.
 
To apply for these roles, it is essential that you have worked as a development management case officer in a local authority planning department or at an equivalent level in a private practice. The successful candidates must have significant experience in successfully assessing and advising on a variety of planning applications, and good fundamental and technical knowledge and understanding of all relevant planning legislation and policies. You will need to have excellent communication and negotiation skills as you will be working in a team environment, as well as dealing with other professionals.
 
In order to successfully deliver the responsibilities of the role, you will need to have a relevant degree level qualification in Town Planning (or related built environment discipline) and hold chartered membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), or be able to demonstrate suitable post qualification experience to meet the eligibility requirements for chartered membership.
 
The council are looking for candidates who will be able to hit the ground running and are offering flexible working arrangements.
 
Carrington West Pay Rate - £55per/hour (Depending on experience)
Job Ref - 61770
Please call Cameron de Wit on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion on this role, or email myself or our planning team if you are short of time to chat:
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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.

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