Job Title: Planning Officer
Location: Local authority based in Ealing
Hourly rate: £22.02- £32.48 (Depending on experience)
Contract Length: 3-month contract (possibility of extension)
Working Pattern: Full Time (35 hours a week) Monday- Friday, 9am-5pm
Working Arrangements: Hybrid Working- 2 days a week in the office
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Job Purpose:
To ensure the delivery of the Council's objectives, as defined in agreed Service Plans, in accordance with all Council standards and procedures. To analyse, interpret and present a range of information and data relating to Planning Applications and the Local Development Plan (and other planning policy documents).
Job Duties:
Process applications from a wide range of planning applications covering a variety of planning issues, to include consideration of heritage, urban design, sustainability and other related matters, whilst balancing conflicting interests.
Contribute to the preparation and production of the Local Development Plan responding as necessary to changes in the statutory framework which may be introduced including supplementary planning documents, planning and site briefs, planning frameworks and practice guidance notes.
Contribute to policy development for planning at the national, regional, metropolitan and sub-regional levels such as responding to consultations on proposed changes in legislation, regulation guidance, and policy updates and liaising with other authorities and organisations on strategic matters of common concern, as directed.
Respond to statutory objections and representations on the Local Development Plan and other planning policy documents, to prepare evidence and be a witness at public local inquiry into Local Plan objections.
Liaise with strategic level and partner organisations as necessary.
Collect, analyse, interpret and present a range of information and data relating to planning policy. This includes work that contributes towards the Local Development Plan evidence base (including Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulations Assessments and the Council's Authorities' Monitoring Report.
Take responsibility for yourself to make site visits to development sites, including allocation of necessary equipment.
Represent the Council on appeals and as expert witness at Public Inquiries, Informal Hearings and Committee when required.
Identify potential S106 agreements and, working with Council legal advisors, negotiate heads of terms of agreements.
Person Specification: The ideal candidate must have:
A degree/post graduate qualification in Town and Country Planning and/or a related academic qualification.
Knowledge and application of Town and Country planning and associated legislation, and national, regional and local policy including requirements for public consultation.
Knowledge of working in partnership with other internal services and external bodies such as voluntary groups, external service providers, private sector partners and government agencies to deliver integrated and improved services.
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