Planning Officer (Hybrid)

Essential Employment; West Midlands, St Albans; Hybrid; GBP 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading employment agency is looking for a Planning Officer for a hybrid role based in St Albans. This position involves providing professional advice and guidance on planning applications to ensure statutory compliance and quality outcomes. The ideal candidate will lead negotiations, stay updated on legislation, and assist in planning appeals and enforcement issues. The role requires teamwork and effective communication, and applicants should be prepared to work in a hybrid setting with two days in the office.

Qualifications

• Provide professional guidance on statutory requirements.
• Lead negotiations on planning applications within time limits.
• Keep up to date with changes in legislation.
• Provide written evidence for hearings and inquiries.

Skills

Professional advice in planning

Understanding of legislation

Negotiation skills

Knowledge of planning appeals

Job description

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

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.