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ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by Sunday 25 January at 11:55pm.
Location: Council Offices, Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0AA
Hours: 35 per week
Work Pattern: Monday – Thursday 8.45am – 4.45pm and Friday 8.45am – 4.15pm
Salary: £40, - £46, annual salary
South Lanarkshire Council offers an exciting opportunity to work in one of the largest local authority areas in Scotland. The area combines strategic urban centres as well as a network of smaller rural towns and villages set within an extensive rural area that contains attractive landscape character and built heritage assets such as the New Lanark World Heritage Site.
An opportunity has arisen in the Council's Planning Service for a Planning Officer. The Planning Officer role is pivotal in helping to retain the quality of place and to ensure the provision of an efficient and effective planning service.
The successful candidate will be responsible for a varied workload of applications in one of the Council’s Development Management teams, responsible for;
1. Processing planning, advertisement, listed building and other statutory applications; monitoring development approvals and consents; providing development advice to agents, developers and landowners;
2. Preparing and presenting the Council’s case at appeals, inquiries and hearings.
3. Preparation of delegated reports and reports for the Planning Committee;
4. Contributing to the preparation of planning policies and strategies and contribution to the preparation and implementation of corporate and other service strategies;
5. Planning enforcement and related duties;
6. Liaising with other sections within the Council to provide information and assistance as required.
7. Providing information and advice on planning matters to members of the general public, community and other organisations, Elected Members, developers, development agencies and other services.
This is a vital role where you will be responsible for managing your own caseload in a timeous and organised manner.You will be expected to have a pro-active approach and make best use of resources at all times, contributing to the continual improvement of the service.
The successful applicant should be a planning professional looking to take the next step in their career and hold an accredited planning qualification or a degree in a related built environment discipline. For this role you will be expected to demonstrate Job Specific and Behaviours as contained within the job profile.
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