To pro-actively deliver the development management (DM) service to achieve both the local plan vision/objectives and corporate ambitions.
To assess the suitability of applications and proposed development efficiently and within the prescribed timeframe. Your service will meet or exceed our customers’ expectation.
To balance the economic, environmental and social impacts of new development. You will uphold the wider public interest for the benefit of the whole community.
• To process planning applications and pre-application enquiries in negotiation with applicants, professional agents and consultees
• To make recommendations on planning applications
• To liaise with District Councillors throughout the determination of planning applications, appeals and enforcement cases
• To liaise with applicants, agents, parish councils and consultees throughout the determination of planning applications, appeals and enforcement cases
• To respond to enquiries from the public and other stakeholders in accordance with service standards. To be responsible for enforcement action and the monitoring of planning conditions
• To be responsible for dealing with planning appeals
• To present applications to meetings of the Council’s Planning Committee as may be required and to present recommendation and reasons for decisions and to advise on points of planning policy and answer questions raised by Members
To assist the Planning Policy Unit as appropriate in the preparation of Development Plan Documents and Supplementary Planning Documents
• To attend regular meetings with external stakeholders including Parish Councils and other community interests
• To undertake responsibilities and duties delegated by the Lead Officer / Senior Planner / Planning Manager
• To present applications to meetings of the Council’s Planning Committee as may be required and to present recommendation and reasons for decisions and to advise on points of planning policy and answer questions raised by Members
• Providing advice and representation to consultees on licensing, county applications and neighbouring district enquiries
• Providing advice and training to customer services and other services on planning functions
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