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Principal Planning Officer

2 months ago


Devon, United Kingdom Venn Group Full time
Job Description

Job Title: Principal Planning Officer

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Remote/Hybrid

Rate: £55 per hour via umbrella, inside IR35

Duration: Initial 4-month contract

Hours: Full-time position

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Planning Officer to join our team at Venn Group. As a key member of our Development Management Service team, you will be responsible for a range of complex planning casework to deliver strategic outcomes for our clients.

Key Responsibilities
  • Decision Taking: Responsible for decision taking under the officer scheme of delegation for planning and other related applications.
  • Strategic Priorities: Provide clear direction to deliver the Council's strategic priorities and meet the Council's financial targets.
  • Stakeholder Liaison: Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including parish/town councils, divisional members, and communities.
  • Application Evaluation: Analyze and evaluate complex technical information to provide professional advice to statutory consultees, other departments of the Council, developers/applicants, members, and communities.
  • Agreement Negotiation: Balance the competing demands of other council services and the viability of the development to make recommendations/determine priorities and negotiate complex S106 agreements.
Requirements
  • Local Government Experience: Local Government experience required for initial shortlisting.
  • Qualifications: Degree in Town Planning or related subject and equivalent experience. Membership of (or eligibility to join) the RTPI.
  • Experience: Minimum of 5 years' experience of working at a Senior level in Development Management/Placemaking and demonstrate the ability to manage a caseload or competing workloads.
  • Appeal Experience: Experience of defending the Council at appeal (Hearing/Inquiry).
  • Planning Knowledge: Ability to provide detailed advice across a range of planning issues in a development management/planning environment, including process and procedural matters.
  • Legislation Interpretation: Interpretation of relevant planning legislation and case law in respect of issues arising from pre-application enquiries, applications, appeals, and planning enforcement.