Principal Planning Officer - PPA Projects East Midlands Pay Rate Negotiable DOE (OUTSIDE IR35 possible) Initial 6 month contract (could extend) Job Ref - 67066 A Local Authority is looking for an experienced Planning Officer to support two live Planning Performance Agreement (PPA) projects, including a large-scale residential development and a commercial masterplanning scheme. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing both projects concurrently, ensuring applications progress in line with agreed delivery frameworks and timescales. Role Specific · Mainly remote-working arrangement, except for site visits and key progress meetings · Approx. 30-37 hours per week · Late June start anticipated · Experience working within a Local Authority Development Management team · Proven experience managing PPA schemes · Experience dealing with major planning applications and/or masterplanning projects · Strong knowledge of UK planning legislation and policy · Experience using IDOX/EDMS systems · RTPI Chartered Planner Pay is negotiable depending on experience (Guideline rate for a contract like this is £65-70 per hour - but we are open to discussing a suitable rate on a case by case basis) Please contact Ryan Williamson on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion on this role, or email me or our planning team if you are short of time to ...