Senior Planning Officer
A Local Authority in Hertfordshire is looking for an experienced Senior Planning Officer to join on an interim basis. This will be for a 6-month period with a view to extend.
About The Role
To play an active role in aiding and facilitating the work of the Development Management Enforcement Team, including investigating breaches of Planning Control, Enforcement Appeals, Monitoring of Planning Conditions and any other matters deemed appropriate by the Planning Manager or Assistant Director for Place and Environment.
You will manage your own caseload, sites of 50+ homes and other significant development proposals and contribute to the delivery of the two significant new neighbourhoods within a team of planning professionals and specialist advisors.
This is an ideal opportunity for career development within a friendly and supportive team. The Major Projects team is set within a large planning department, dealing with a range of applications in a busy, cross District Development Management team and would be ideal for planning professionals looking to take the next step in their career.
This role will require an office presence of twice a week.
About The Candidate
The right candidate for this role will have:
- Experience of master planning and its relationship with Development Management processes
- Experience of Design Codes (interpretation and application; negotiation of developer-led and application of Council-led)
- Experience negotiating, incepting and participating successfully in, Planning Performance Agreements
- Ability and experience presenting to planning control committee in evening committees, with desirable experience engaging members (ward and planning control committee members) in application through member briefings or ward member meetings
- Experience preparing committee reports for major projects navigating Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations
When
The client is looking to interview and proceed with the right candidate as soon as possible.
Interested?
If this role is of interest to you, please contact Lily on 0208 524 5226 or alternatively, send me an email of your up to date CV on lily.r@stonehouserg.com
If you are interested in Town Planning positions at other levels of seniority or you do not feel this role is for you but still would like to speak about other roles, please do make contact.