Job Description
2-Month Contract with a Local Authority
Summary
* This role involves undertaking all aspects of development management to achieve quality planning decisions promptly and ensure their implementation in accordance with relevant conditions. The position requires providing planning advice, managing a caseload of planning applications and related consents, including complex and major applications and appeals under the Town and Country Planning Acts and related legislation. Additionally, the role includes attending Planning Committees and other relevant groups to present agenda items and represent the service.
Responsibilities
* Act as case officer on complex planning applications with competing material considerations and controversial applications, including associated appeals work.
* Project manage strategic development sites in accordance with legislation, policies, and guidance.
* Attend Planning Committee and other meetings as required.
* Undertake site inspections and attend site meetings, including formal Committee Site Visits.
* Allocate work in line with the council’s scheme of delegation.
* Sign off decisions of other officers within your team.
* Deputize for Development Manager/Team Leaders as required.
* Prepare appeal statements, proofs of evidence, statements of common ground, and attend Public Inquiries and Hearings as the Authority’s Planning Witness as required.
Essential Experience
* Ability to understand and promote the Council’s vision and priorities as it applies to services.
* Experience dealing with major development proposals through the planning process, including leading and planning negotiations.
* Ability to lead, take ownership of tasks, and accept responsibility for results.
* Effective customer care skills, including understanding, delivering, and managing customer expectations.
Essential Qualifications
* Degree, Post-Graduate, or Masters in Planning or related subject.
* Eligible for Membership of RTPI.
Additional Information
* Hybrid working: staff are required in the office one day a week and to conduct their own site visits.
* Location: 2 positions for the West Team (Harrogate and Skipton).
The role closes soon, apply ASAP.
Requirements
To undertake all aspects of development management, with the objective of achieving quality planning decisions in a timely manner and ensuring that decisions are implemented in accordance with the relevant conditions