I am currently working with a Local Authority in the South West region who are looking for a Senior Planning Officer to join their Development Management team. This role offers the opportunity to handle complex and major applications.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing major and more complex minor applications, plus associated consents (discharge of conditions, non-material amendments, prior approvals, change of use, advert consents).
• Handling major housing, inward investment, and economic development proposals - including applications requiring EIA and Habitats Regulation Assessments.
• Providing pre-application advice, instructing and negotiating on legal agreements to secure mitigation and ensure compliance with planning policy and legislation.
• Presenting cases at Planning Committee and defending appeal decisions at written reps, hearings, and public inquiries.
• Managing a personal caseload of 35-50 applications within statutory determination periods (8/13 weeks), in line with Government performance targets.

Contract: 6 months
Rate: £48 an hour
Hours: Full-time (37 hours)

If this sounds like something you would be interested in or would like to hear more about, get in contact with me at [email protected] or 020 3976 1521.