Job Description
1 year fixed term contract
Ref: P0821
Why come to Dacorum?
Just a 25-minute train journey from the centre of London, Dacorum occupies an enviable location just outside of the M25 and is home to the towns of Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted and Tring. Dacorum is an active and green place, which is a centre of business, enterprise and ambition. As such, we receive exciting and challenging applications in our towns and rural areas including the Green Belt - experiences to really develop your planning career.
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious candidate to join our growing Development Management team.
If you have the drive, ambition and relevant expertise to help shape the built environment, benefit local communities and provide high quality sustainable development we want to hear from you.
We have also introduced an incentivised pay scheme that provides opportunities to earn additional income through working on pre-application enquiries as overtime.
What is the role?
The successful candidate will be responsible for the processing of a varied development management caseload, with an emphasis on the more complex and major applications including pre-applications and appeals.
In this role you will play a significant part in leading and being responsible for the efficient delivery of major and strategic planning applications, including those subject to a PPA. This is an excellent career development opportunity to build on existing experience and/or to gain experience of a broader scope and range of application type.
You will have an excellent knowledge base of planning processes and legislation with a proven record of negotiating successful outcomes having worked collaboratively with a range of stakeholders and meeting performance standards whilst being committed to the needs of customers.
We therefore welcome experienced officers knowledgeable in the field of Development Management. A successful applicant would require a degree level standard of education, and be eligible for full membership of the RTPI.
Further information
* This position currently attracts an additional market forces pay allowance of £4,000 per annum. The market allowance will be paid as 12 equal monthly payments and is subject to deductions for pension, income tax and national insurance. This will be subject to review in Spring 2025. There is also a facility for the payment of relevant professional body membership fees.
The successful candidates must be driven, enthusiastic and reliable. Applicants must have a driving licence which is valid in the UK and use of a vehicle.
If you would like to discuss these opportunities, or if you have any questions, please feel free to call James Gardner on 01442 228 397 or email james.gardner@dacorum.gov.uk.
A Basic check will be undertaken with the Disclosure and Barring Service to ensure that the successful candidate has no relevant convictions.
The deadline for applicants will be midnight on the closing date shown in the advert details. We reserve the right to close the application process early if we receive a high volume of applications.
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