Planning Officer - Local Authority

Location: GL1 2TG
Start date: ASAP
Contract duration: 3+ months
Working hours: Mon - Fri, 09:00 - 17:00, 37 hours p/w
Pay rate: £23.03 p/h PAYE

As the Planning Officer, your duties will include:

• Manage a varied caseload of planning applications determined by the County Council. This will involve all core elements of the application process including: - assessing application submissions and validation, communicating with consultees, carrying out site visits, negotiations with applicants and agents, preparing recommendations and case reports. Attending and presenting cases to decision makers at Planning Committee may also be required.
• Provide planning advice, and to source and co-ordinate technical input received from other environmental disciplines as part of the Council's pre-application advice service.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• Full UK driving license
• Working within the development management system and managing a caseload of planning applications, including complex, major, high profile and controversial schemes.
• Handling planning casework requiring strategic environmental assessment.
• A solid working knowledge of and practiced skills in the robust, efficient, and effective personal management of a caseload of planning applications.

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