This role is Hybrid - 1 day per week in the office
Overview of the role
As Principal Planner you will assist and deputise for Team Leaders, handling complex planning applications and projects. You will contribute to all aspects of the planning service, including application processing and policy work.
Responsibilities and Duties
1. To organise and prioritise a demanding and complex personal workload comprising a range of major and more complex cases and projects with minimum of supervision.
2. To take personal responsibility for making recommendations to planning applications committee or full Council on very complex and politically sensitive planning issues, including either/or major planning applications, development briefs, new or revised planning policy and strategic planning matters.
3. To be an expert witness and defend the Council’s decisions and policies at planning hearings.
4. To initiate and carry through complex negotiations with developers of major schemes and their professional advisors to secure significant planning benefits, both financial and works in kind.
5. To assist in developing and motivating junior members of the professional planning teams including, with delegated powers, the determination of applications in line with Council procedures.
If you are interested in this role, please contact Josh Draycott on 01772954200 or jd@spencerclarkegroup.co.uk with an updated CV.
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