Planning Officer

3 weeks ago

Bath Somerset, United Kingdom CRA Group Ltd Full time

3 Months contract with a Local Authority Job Summary:

  • To manage and process planning applications and other related development
  • control work. To ensure that development is in accordance with current planning
  • legislation, the Council’s planning policies and sound planning principles.
  • To provide planning information and advice, including Pre-application advice.
  • To assist with technical validation, registering and consultation on planning
  • applications as required.
· Key Duties/Accountabilities:
  • Project manage and process all householder applications, Lawful Development Certificates and simple changes of use confidently, accurately and efficiently, with limited assistance from senior planning officers, assessing development proposals against the Council’s Development Plans and London Plan policies and considering material considerations.
  • Project manage and process relatively simple major applications, with support from senior planning officers, assessing development proposals against the Council’s Development Plans and London Plan policies and considering material considerations.
  • Produce accurate and timely Committee and Delegated reports with minimal supervision, in accordance with the Council’s planning policy guidelines and procedures.
  • Liaise with the Planning Enforcement Officers providing them with expert advice and where necessary preparing Committee reports recommending enforcement action and stop notices, dealing with any consequential appeals, use of default powers, prosecution to secure compliance and recovery of the Councils costs.
  • Carry out unaccompanied site visits on allocated applications and into reports/complaints of breaches/infringements of planning control. To put up site notices as required. 6) Prepare and sign correspondence with minimal supervision.
  • In discussion with and/or accompanied by a senior planner as appropriate, negotiate with and advise developers on development proposals including providing pre-application advice to achieve the highest standards of design and the creation of attractive, liveable, accessible safe neighbourhoods.
  • To conduct straightforward legal Section 106 negotiations.
  • Attend, unaccompanied by a senior planner, local and public meetings with objectors/applicants and Councillors, on allocated applications including minuting the meeting.
Essential Experience Required:
  • Experience of undertaking project management and delivering projects in a timely and organised manner, in partnership with all stakeholders and reporting against agreed milestones is essential.
  • Experience dealing with cases consistent with quality objectives, advising the Planning Manager on progress and action being taken to expedite outstanding applications is essential.
Essential Qualification Required: · A good general standard of education, written and good verbal skills is essential. Additional information to note:
  • Working hours: 35 hours per week.
  • The role is Hybrid and expected to be in the office min. 2 days a week.
The closing date for the position is 24th May 2024

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