Job Description
SeniorPlanningOfficerThisrolesitswithinthePlanning&BuildingControlserviceattheLondonBoroughofBarnetandformspartofahigh-performing,customer-focusedDevelopmentManagementteam.Thepostholderwillcontributetodeliveringanefficient,timelyandoutcome-drivenplanningservicealignedwiththeCouncilsprioritiesandperformancestandards.SeniorPlanningOfficerTheSeniorPlanningOfficerwillmanageacaseloadofplanningapplications,rangingfromminordevelopmentstosmall-scalemajorapplications(andmorecomplexschemesathigherlevel),assessingproposalsandproducingrobust,well-reasonedreportsandrecommendations.Theroleinvolvesregularengagementwithapplicants,stakeholdersandinternalconsultees,aswellaspresentingapplicationsatPlanningCommittee.SeniorPlanningOfficerKeyresponsibilitiesincludehandlingplanningapplicationsandappeals,providingpre-applicationadvice,supportingserviceimprovements,andensuringdeliveryagainstkeyperformancetargets.Thepostholderwillbeexpectedtocontributetothecontinuousimprovementofsystemsandprocesses,workcollaborativelyacrossteams,andsupportjuniorcolleaguesthroughknowledgesharingandmentoring.SeniorPlanningOfficerCandidatesmustdemonstratestrongknowledgeofplanningpolicyandpractice,excellentanalyticalandcommunicationskills,andtheabilitytomanagecompetingprioritieseffectively.Experienceindealingwithplanningappeals,committeepresentationsandcomplexplanningissues(suchasGreenBelt,conservationareasorviability)isessential.Aproactive,collaborativeandcustomer-focusedapproachiskeytosuccessinthisrole.TPBN1_UKTJ