What's involved with this role: JOB TITLE: Town Planning Officer REF: Stoke 5275597 Pay rate: £39.99 per hour PAYE Contract Type: Temporary, Anticipated 1 to 2 months Working Arrangement: Assume office based, as no hybrid working provided The role: On behalf of a local council, we are seeking a Town Planning Officer to provide professional planning advice and guidance and to recommend decisions about planning applications in line with the City Council’s business needs; with particular focus on delivering the objectives of the core Development Management Team. Key Responsibilities: Give clear advice on planning law, policy, and Council objectives. Assess and recommend decisions on applications and enforcement cases (including listed buildings, conservation areas, trees, ads, hazardous substances, etc.). Support local businesses with planning advice and links to other services. Provide professional planning input for sustainable regeneration projects. Conduct monitoring, research, and investigations to inform planning decisions. Validate planning applications. Prepare and present reports to committees and meetings. Identify regeneration investment opportunities for the Council. Contribute to the duty planning system. Produce published planning advice and guidance. Monitor planning conditions, obligations, and development progress. What the client is looking for: Relevant degree and eligibility for chartered membership of the RTPI Able to manage and deliver work to set timescales Able to travel efficiently between development sites Assessing or preparing applications for planning permission Good understanding of modern office-based and mobile ICT systems, including development management and document management systems A positive, flexible and proactive attitude to problem solving to achieve divisional, departmental and corporate objectives Good understanding of the commercial and other motivations, opportunities and constraints affecting businesses generally, developers and their agents A sound understanding of the relationship between development management, enforcement, planning policy and other material considerations. How to Apply Quote the Job Title and Reference Number in your application. Submit your CV in Word format. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis—early submission is recommended. We will also add your details to our mail out lists. Please note you may receive details of roles outside of your immediate vicinity, as many candidates are able to relocate temporarily for work. Please disregard any such emails that are not of interest and let us know if you would rather not receive such mailouts and/or if you wish us to delete your details and prefer to apply direct to our advertised roles. If you do not hear from us within three working days, unfortunately your application has not been shortlisted on this occasion. Thank you for your interest in working with us Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. AD Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please.