Senior Planning Officer Maldon District Council Temporary, Full Time £45.00 ph (umbrella) Location: Maldon Closing Date: 8th September 2025
Maldon District Council has determined that the off-payroll working rules will apply to this assignment and where a worker elects to provide their services through an intermediary (such as a personal services company) then income tax and primary national insurance contributions will be deducted at source from any payments made to the intermediary.
Key Accountabilities
* Deliver customer-focused specialist advice and services in Development Management, keeping up to date with current and emerging legislation, best practice and policy to ensure continuous development and improvement in services.
* Manage complex and/or contentious planning applications, processes and compliance, regulations and legislation, acting as the single point of contact for customers on those cases and attending appeals hearings and public inquiries as appropriate.
* Support, guide and advise Graduate Planners and Technical Support colleagues, as necessary.
* Working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation, as well as Members and managing key relationships with partners including Essex County Council and Local Councils and other stakeholders
* Access and accurately update all relevant information systems, both customer and back office ensuring that the master customer record is updated and maintained through verification and validation, and in accordance with Data Protection principles
* Prepare and present reports to Area Planning Committees, District Planning Committee, and other internal and external meetings and present evidence/stand as witness at planning appeal hearings and public inquiries.
* Ensure own personal and professional development is maintained including keeping up to date with relevant law, policies, working practices and procedures.
* Proven ability to give sound advice and guidance on a broad range of planning cases, topics or issues
* Experience of Town Planning applications within a broad range of complexity and contentiousness, with some guidance and support of more experienced staff, occasionally referring to Principals, Team Manager and/or Head of Service for work outside previous experience
* Ability to enforce legislation where a breach of planning control is suspected
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