Planning Officer/Senior Planning Officer

3 days ago

Kent, United Kingdom Thanet District Council Full time
{"title": "Planning Officer/Senior Planning Officer", "description": "Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced planning professional to join our team at Thanet District Council. The successful candidate will have a post-graduate/master planning degree accredited by the RTPI and a strong understanding of planning law, policy, and guidance.

Main Responsibilities
  • Manage and assess planning applications and pre-application submissions in accordance with planning law, national and local policy, and guidance.
  • Process planning applications to completion.
  • Provide professional planning advice to applicants, ward councillors, and internal stakeholders.
  • Communicate and engage with members of the public, non-statutory consultees, parish councils, and objectors.
  • Negotiate and communicate with developers and statutory consultees on complex planning matters.
  • Weigh up all material planning considerations and make decisions based on professional applied and theoretical knowledge and experience, with the production of reports and decision notices.
  • Represent the Council at Planning Appeals and present items to Planning Committee.
Requirements
  • An understanding of planning law, policy, and guidance.
  • A planning-related degree and post-graduate/master planning degree accredited by RTPI.
  • Strong communication skills at all levels; the ability to explain planning principles to those without planning knowledge and represent the planning authority in meetings with stakeholders.
  • Interpersonal, negotiation, and diplomatic skills when engaging with individuals, developers, statutory and non-statutory consultees, and internal and external parties.
  • Creativity to resolve problems and potential conflict between developers and objectors and thus achieve positive outcomes for all parties.
  • Ability to understand and appreciate material planning considerations, applying professional judgement in weighing these competing considerations, with the ability to objectively assess and conclude in a clear and precise manner.
  • Ability to manage own workload and commitment to meeting deadlines.
What We Offer
  • Supportive, friendly staff.
  • Flexible working including hybrid working.
  • Local Government Pension Scheme.
  • Work based at the District Council offices, close to the beach, Turner Contemporary Gallery, and Margate Old Town.
  • Unrivalled responsibility for handling major applications.
  • Fantastic opportunities for personal development through involvement in high-profile developments across the district.
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