Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in the Midlands in the search for a Senior Planning Policy Officer to join their Town Planning department on an initial 6-month contract.
The council are seeking support on the Regulation 18 stage of their local plan. The purpose of the role is to carry out monitoring functions for the Planning Service and produce reports analysing the results, including monitoring the Local Plan. Provide good quality and up to date advice on planning policy issues; undertake research in connection with planning policy; assist in the preparation of local development plan policy, supplementary planning documents and other local development documents.
Key Responsibilities:
·Undertake planning monitoring and produce reports, including the Authority Monitoring Report, Annual Infrastructure Funding Statement and five year housing land supply statement on a regular basis.
·Carry out research and analysis and provide relevant information to customers.
·Prepare reports and draft policies in an effective and efficient manner.
·Keep up to date in terms of national and local planning legislation, policy and guidance.
·Provide policy advice and information to site promoters and developers, and the general public in an efficient and effective manner.
·To consider, analyse and formulate conclusions on responses to planning policy consultations.
·Manage and pr...