Major Projects Planner – Planning Addlestone Contract £28.26 per hour PAYE or £36.98 per hour limited paid via umbrella company inside IR35 Our client is looking for an experience Major Projects Planner – Planning 1 day a week in the office The primary function of the role is to to assist the Corporate Head of Planning, Economy and Built Environment Control and Development Manager by providing capacity and dealing with Planning matters and progress significant schemes. 1. To be responsible for your own case load of mainly large high profile planning applications and appeals. 2. To meet the objectives set out in the Council’s service area plan. 3. To assist with service improvement where appropriate. 4. Ensure Targets, with particular reference to the quality and speed of decision making, described in the Planning Business Plan are met. This is one of many opportunities we are currently recruiting for please visit our website colbernlimited co uk for more jobs. 1. To be responsible case officer and lead on planning applications of substantial complexity. Any other cases as required by the Council. 2. To assist the Development Manager as required in the determination and progression of defined planning applications in accordance with the Council’s delegation procedure. 3. As and when required by the Development Manager to provide mentoring/supervision/support to more junior officers on more complex and sensitive cases and applications. 4. To advise Elected Members, staff, applicants, professional agents and the general public on planning issues and other matters within team remit and wider service. 5. To assist the Development Manager in the supervision and delivery of consistently high quality reports and recommendations on applications and planning matters to the Planning Committee. 6. To attend and present recommendations on planning matters to the Planning Committee if so required. 7. When necessary to assist the Development Manager in the co-ordination, supervision, completion and submission of high quality appeals statements and evidence by all Officers within the appropriate timescales. 8. To prepare written statements and proofs of evidence for appeals, attending Informal Hearings and Public Inquiries as an expert planning witness, particularly in relation to cases that free up service capacity. 9. To keep up-to-date and advise staff on current legislation and procedures affecting the Planning function. 10. Any other duties and responsibilities that may be reasonably allocated by the CHPEBE or Development Manager as necessary. PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE OPPORTUNITIES colbernlimited co uk The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV. Should you be short listed Colbern Limited will contact you within 5 days or we may contact you about other job opportunities. Colbern Limited along with our clients are an equal opportunities employer