Planning Officer

ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD; Balsall Heath; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable employment agency seeks a Planning Officer to work hybrid in St Albans. The role involves providing professional advice, negotiating planning applications, and ensuring compliance with planning legislation. Candidates should have relevant experience in planning and be knowledgeable about current legislation. This full-time position is temporary, with options for site visits included. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply with their CV via email. Competitive pay rate of £31.81ph offered.

Qualifications

• Experience providing professional advice and evaluations.
• Ability to negotiate planning applications within time limits.
• Up-to-date knowledge of planning legislation and good practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and interpretation on statutory planning.
• Lead on planning applications and recommend decisions.
• Ensure compliance with planning legislation.

Skills

Professional advice and guidance

Planning applications negotiation

Knowledge of planning legislation

Planning Appeal and Enforcement expertise

Job description

Planning Officer (Hybrid) needed in St Albans, £31.81ph

PAYE - Reference: 5286528

Hybrid working 2 days a week in the office including site visits

• Provide professional advice, guidance, interpretation and evaluation on all aspects of the work area to customers and colleagues to meet statutory and service requirements, so that it meets statutory targets and legislation and delivers quality outcomes
• Lead on the consideration and negotiation of planning applications and provide a decision recommendation on each application within statutory time limits to facilitate the implementation of the Development Plan.
• Keep up to date with good practice and changes to legislation to ensure appropriate consideration of planning matters.
• Provide professional advice, interpretation and expertise in Planning Appeal and Planning Enforcement and prosecution issues in liaison with the planning and enforcement teams, including provision of written evidence for hearings and Planning (public) Inquiries and Court.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to [e-mail] quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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