What's involved with this role:
Interim Planning Officer
St Albans 5262110
Basic DBS disclosure required for this role
Hybrid working - 2 days a week in the office including site visits
Key Requirements:
Degree or significant relevant experience working at a professional level using appropriate literacy levels.
Licentiate membership of the RTPI or extensive planning experience.
Understanding of Green Belt policy.
Knowledge of the development management process, to include statutory regulations, instruments, policy, guidance and case law and how this can be applied to the determination of planning applications
Knowledge of Conservation Area, Listed Building and Advertisement regulations, policy and legislation and how this can be applied to the determination of planning applications
Experience of drafting planning reports with coherent, logical argument.
Significant experience dealing with small scale majors, complex minor applications and complex householders.
The purpose of the role is to support the delivery of a wide range of effective and efficient Development Management services associated with the carrying out of the Town and Country Planning Acts and associated regulations and legislation to the people, businesses and community of St Albans or internally to the Council.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide professional advice, guidance, interpretation and evaluation on all aspects of the work area to customers and colleagues to meet statutory and service requirements, so that it meets statutory targets and legislation and delivers quality outcomes.
Lead on the consideration and negotiation of planning applications and provide a decision recommendation on each application within statutory time limits to facilitate the implementation of the Development Plan.
Keep up to date with good practice and changes to legislation to ensure appropriate consideration of planning matters.
Provide professional advice, interpretation and expertise in Planning Appeal and Planning Enforcement and prosecution issues in liaison with the planning and enforcement teams, including provision of written evidence for hearings and Planning (public) Inquiries and Court.
Implement a professional and entrepreneurial approach to optimise fee income and make the most efficient use of resources.
Ensure planning decisions are transparent, consistent and robust through clear communication, evaluation and interpretation of national and local policy and seek to reduce the number of appeals through a proactive development management approach.
Support the Development Management team to ensure the ICT for the team is maintained at an appropriate level and is informed through new developments in e-planning delivery which facilitates the delivery of the Council’s corporate vision, strategic objectives and agreed priorities as well as statutory requirements.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the role to help support your application should be clearly shown in your CV.
Due to the number of CVs being sent to us unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
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Job Ref: St Albans 5262110
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
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