Job title: Senior Planning Officer
Post reference: 1671PAPA
Grade: Grade 8
Responsible To: Planning Development Manager
Job Purpose: To provide appropriate advice on all Development Management matters including the provision of appropriate pre-application advice and the effective and efficient determination of all levels of planning applications to create sustainable place making. Authorising decisions of Planners and Technicians and paving the way for future career paths of lesser experienced staff and apprentices.
Key Responsibilities:
- To appraise and determine a variety of planning applications at all levels of complexity including pre-application, planning applications and appeals in a timely manner meeting performance targets.
- To have a comprehensive knowledge of legislative, policy, and procedural frameworks across the Planning function with a demonstrable understanding of viability appraisal and the ability to effectively negotiate planning obligation/infrastructure levy. This includes the securing of necessary planning performance agreements
- To support the Planning Development Manager in the case management of Planning Officer and Technician workloads. To authorise planning decisions under delegated powers and authorise reports to Planning Committee.
- To represent the Planning Service and/or the Council at external councillor and/or officer meetings including (but not exhaustive) Planning Committee, Planning Consultation Group, Planning Appeals and to be the Council’s expert witness at appeals including for written representations, at hearings and Public Inquiries relating to major
- To procure necessary assessment work to assist in the analysis of development proposals.
- To keep up to date with legislative changes and undertake the training and development of lesser experienced officers and Members; undertaking preparatory work and delivering confidently and to keep abreast of changes in such legislation and make the necessary changes to practices and procedures arising there from.
- To improve service delivery by identifying and recommending efficiencies in processes, opportunities to income, the use of technology, maintaining a process of continuous improvement and customer relationships.
- Officering technical guidance and support to lesser experienced officers and apprentices in the team
- To provide information and responses to other parts of the Council, Government departments, national organisations with an interest in planning matters, members of the public and outside bodies in relation to planning matters.
- To liaise, communicate and meet with applicants, agents, District Councillors, members of the Public, Parish/Town Councils, and any other stakeholders as necessary.
The post holder is required to carry out any other duties appropriate for the grade and responsibility level of the post.
The post holder will be required to comply with relevant legislation and in accordance with the Council’s policies and procedures.
The post holder will be employed under the NJC Conditions of Service for Local Government Services.
Last Updated on Wednesday, May 8, 2024