Principal Planner

The Planner Jobs Redactive Publishing Limited; City Of London; Hybride; GBP 57 000 - 81 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working

Résumé du poste

The Planner Jobs Redactive Publishing Limited is recruiting a Principle Town Planner for an East London local authority. You will lead pre-application advice, manage high-level planning applications, and negotiate complex proposals to secure Section 106 benefits.

You will coordinate the planning appeals process, acting as the Council's lead at inquiries, hearings, and written representations. Significant local authority planning experience is essential, with a degree-level qualification and

Qualifications

• Extensive town planning experience within a local authority context.
• Strong knowledge of statutory/policy framework governing planning decisions.
• Ability to lead on high-level planning applications and negotiations under Section 106.
• Experience coordinating planning appeals and acting as spokesperson at inquiries.

Responsabilités

• Lead on pre-application advice and high-level planning applications.
• Negotiate complex proposals to secure Section 106 benefits.
• Coordinate Planning Appeal function and represent the Council at inquiries and hearings.
• Mentor junior officers and provide expert guidance within Development Management.

Connaissances

Pre-application advice

Negotiations on complex proposals

Mentoring junior colleagues

Public inquiries representation

Formation

Degree in Town Planning

Professional accreditation (preferred)

Description du poste

Our client is a Local Authority in East London which requires a Principle Town Planner to join their Development Management Team and lead on a series of planning applications.

You will be joining an experienced and welcoming team of officers to handle complex casework, mentor junior colleagues, and serve as an expert spokesperson for the Council.

You will lead on pre-application advice, high-level planning applications, and negotiations on complex proposals, securing tangible financial and community infrastructure benefits via Section 106 agreements. You will also coordinate the planning appeal function for the Development Management team, acting as the Council's lead officer at Public Inquiries, hearings, and written representations.

To apply for this role you will need a significant amount of town planning work experience gained within a local authority context.

A detailed knowledge of the statutory and policy framework within which planning decisions are made is absolutely essential as are formal qualifications; minimum to degree level and ideally with professional accreditation.

This contract will initially run until the end of March 2027 but there is potential for extension beyond this.

This role is inside IR35 and the rate is expected to be circa £50/hr Umbrella.

Our client offers a hybrid working arrangement which the manager will discuss with you at interview stage.