Senior Planning Officer

Overview

Our client, a Local Authority based in the Essex requires a Senior Town Planner to work within their DM team for a contract role. You will be required to manage varied caseloads of planning applications and pre-applications, comprising of complex minors, small majors, householder and other minor planning applications, and determining within statutory timeframe and/or local time targets.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of planning applications and pre-applications (complex minors, small majors, householder and other minor applications).
• Determine applications within statutory timeframes and/or local targets.

Qualifications & Experience

• At least 3 years of recent experience in a similar planning role.
• Good knowledge of the UK planning system and current planning legislation.
• Basic understanding of the context of planning policy on the decision process; ability to work well under pressure.
• Public sector Development Management experience preferred; suitable private sector experience will be considered.

Conditions

• Salary: £45/hr (inside IR35).
• Contract: initially 3 months, with potential extension.
• Hybrid working arrangements.

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