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Senior Planning Officer, North London

Vitalis
Posted 6 hours ago, valid for 9 days
Location

London, Greater London N8 0HY, England

Salary

ÂŁ34.94 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for a Senior Planning Officer in North London, offering a pay rate of ÂŁ34.94 per hour.
  • This is a contract role within local government planning, requiring experience in a similar position.
  • Responsibilities include processing planning applications, preparing reports, and attending Planning Committees.
  • Candidates should be prepared to manage a designated caseload, including minor and small-scale major applications, as well as complex cases.
  • A minimum of three years of relevant experience is typically required for this role.
Senior Planning Officer, North LondonPay rate ÂŁ34.94 per hourContract role, Local Government Planning Vitalis are recruiting for an experienced Senior Planning Officer in North LondonThis is a contract role, and you will need to have experience in a similar role.Responsibilities
  • Processing a range of planning applications, mainly minor and some small-scale majors, in a timely manner, producing robust reports and recommendations to achieve desired and deliverable outcomes.
  • Responsible for a designated caseload of applications and related work, to assess and report on planning and other applications and related work appropriate to grade and responsibility.
  • The type of cases expected to be dealt with at this level is listed below. This list is not exhaustive and there will be times when cases of a higher or lower complexity will be expected to be completed:
  • Mainly minor and some small-scale majors
  • Complex householders in conservation areas and Green Belt
  • Complex conditions
  • Complex House Conversions
  • Simpler Listed Building Applications
  • Complex Office to Residential Prior Notifications
  • Telecom applications
  • Be involved with simpler schemes that include the consideration of complex issues (e.g.: affordable housing, viability, Green Belt, etc).
  • To prepare reports on planning applications listed above, attend Planning Committees on a regular basis and undertake associated presentations with the support of the lead planning manager.
  • To deal with any appeals that are submitted in response to the decision of the Local Planning Authority including the preparation of the Council’s case at written representations stage and/or representing the Council at any Hearings, or Inquiries, arising out of appeals.
  • To assist the Council’s Pre-App and Fast-track (PAFT) service by providing pre-application advice to applicants in a timely manner having had regard to, and taking instruction from, colleagues throughout the Council. Involves meeting applicants and writing pre-application reports
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