Principal Planning Officer - CIL and S106 Team

Our client is a diverse and vibrant London borough which has a contract requirement for a Principal CIL/Section 106 Officer. They have a very busy programme so they will need you to be competent in this area of work and able to hit the ground running.

You will advise colleagues and applicants on S106 obligations and CIL, and provide infrastructure advice on planning applications/pre application enquiries. You will be responsible for reviewing applications for S106 and CIL relief/exemptions, and reviewing and defending the Council's decisions for any relevant appeals. You will also lead the effective implementation, administration and enforcement of the S106 and CIL processes, including the database of heads of terms, charges, allocations and spend.

To carry out this role successfully, previous experience in a similar role is required alongside a relevant town planning related degree. You will have a proven track record of working independently on a full range of CIL/S106 Agreement duties including taking responsibility for high profile planning applications and working to tight deadlines in a manner that is consistent with meeting corporate targets and objectives.

This role will be based in North London and it will initially be offered as a 12 week contract but could be extended beyond this. Our client is offering a rate of £45/hr Umbrella (inside IR35).

Our client offers hybrid working, you will need to attend the office for meetings.

A full job spec is available at application stage.