Planning Officer

Octave Recruitment Ltd; Sefton; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Octave Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Development Management professional for a Merseyside position. You will manage a varied workload of planning applications and development proposals, ensuring each assessment aligns with legislation, national policy and local guidance.

The role involves preparing reports, offering pre-application advice, handling enforcement, and supporting regeneration strategies. You will liaise with developers, residents and council departments, and guide junior team members.

Qualifications

• Experience in Development Management within a Planning Service.
• Significant experience managing a busy planning caseload including applications, compliance, enforcement and appeals.
• Qualification in Town Planning or related discipline, or significant relevant experience.
• RTPI membership or ability to achieve membership.
• Knowledge of national planning policy and statutory planning procedures.

Responsibilities

• Managing a busy caseload of planning applications and development proposals.
• Assessing applications and preparing reports and recommendations.
• Providing pre-application planning advice and responding to customer enquiries.
• Dealing with planning enforcement, compliance matters and breaches of planning control.
• Preparing planning appeal statements and providing evidence at inquiries/hearings.
• Supporting regeneration strategies, development briefs and planning policy.
• Liaising with developers, residents, stakeholders and other council departments.
• Providing guidance and support to junior members of the planning team.
• Ensuring planning decisions are robust, efficient and within statutory timescales.

Skills

Development Management

Planning knowledge

Stakeholder liaison

Education

Town Planning degree or equivalent

RTPI membership or eligible

Job description

Role Details

• Location: Merseyside, L20
• Pay Rate: £29.29 per hour umbrella
• Contract: 4 months+, with potential for extension
• Start Date: ASAP
• Working Pattern: 4 days remote, 1 day in the office, with additional office attendance available if required

About the Role

You will manage a varied Development Management workload, ensuring planning applications and development proposals are assessed in accordance with relevant legislation, national planning policy and local planning guidance.

The role will involve:

• Managing a busy caseload of planning applications and development proposals.
• Assessing applications and preparing reports and recommendations.
• Providing pre-application planning advice and responding to customer enquiries.
• Dealing with planning enforcement, compliance matters and breaches of planning control.
• Preparing planning appeal statements and providing evidence at planning inquiries or hearings where required.
• Supporting regeneration strategies, development briefs and planning policy.
• Liaising with developers, residents, stakeholders and other council departments.
• Providing guidance and support to junior members of the planning team.
• Ensuring planning decisions are made robustly, efficiently and within statutory timescales.

Essential Requirements

• Experience working within Development Management in a Planning Service.
• Significant experience managing a busy planning caseload, including applications, compliance, enforcement and appeals.
• A qualification in Town Planning or a related discipline, or significant relevant experience in a Town Planning role.
• RTPI membership or the ability to achieve membership.
• Knowledge of national planning policy and statutory planning procedures.

If you have experience in Development Management, Town Planning or Development Control and are looking for your next opportunity, we would love to hear from you.