Senior Planning Officer

We are looking for a Senior Planning Officer to join our well established Development Management team at Cheshire East. You will manage a varied and interesting caseload of planning applications and play an important role in decision making to meet our objectives of delivering sustainable development within Cheshire East.

We provide a flexible and supportive working environment with hybrid options to work from home and the office (Crewe or Macclesfield).

• Manage a varied caseload of planning applications.
• Provide pre application advice to applicants and stakeholders.
• Represent the Council at appeals.
• Collaborate effectively with all stakeholders in the planning process.
• Produce clear, concise report writing and leverage IT tools.
• Solve problems and work to deadlines.
• Be customer focused, negotiate with stakeholders, and communicate effectively.
• Demonstrate passion and commitment to sustainable place making.

• Professional team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience in managing a caseload of planning applications.
• Qualified to degree level within Planning or a related discipline and working towards or eligible for RTPI membership.
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Organised with an eye for detail, excellent report writing and IT skills.
• Customer focused and committed to sustainable place making.

As an equal opportunities and disability confident employer, we warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds.