Principal Planner: Lead Major Projects & Planning Strategy

Northyorks; Scarborough; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

28 days annual leave pro-rata, 34 days

LGPS pension

Supportive team culture

Job summary

North Yorkshire Council’s Planning Services is seeking an experienced Principal Planning Officer to lead major and complex planning applications, guide strategic development projects and influence decisions affecting communities, economy, and environment.

You will manage a varied portfolio, provide professional planning advice, navigate a political, stakeholder-rich environment and mentor colleagues as part of a supportive, forward-looking team.

Qualifications

• Degree or higher in planning or related subject.
• Eligible for RTPI membership.
• Experience handling major and complex planning cases.
• Strong knowledge of planning legislation and regulations.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• Experience working in a political/stakeholder environment.
• Experience mentoring planning colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Lead major and strategically important planning applications.
• Manage complex development proposals from pre-application to determination and appeal.
• Present reports and recommendations to Planning Committees.
• Act as case officer for major and high-profile applications and appeals.
• Project manage strategic development sites.
• Negotiate community benefits via Section 106 agreements and CIL.
• Provide expert planning advice to stakeholders and colleagues.
• Mentor and support planning staff across the service.
• Investigate and respond to planning-related complaints and queries.

Skills

Planning expertise

Stakeholder management

Project management

Mentoring

Deadline driven

Education

Degree in planning

RTPI eligible

Job description

North Yorkshire Council’s Planning Services is seeking an experienced Principal Planning Officer to lead major and complex planning applications, guide strategic development projects and influence decisions affecting communities, economy, and environment.

You will manage a varied portfolio, provide professional planning advice, navigate a political, stakeholder-rich environment and mentor colleagues as part of a supportive, forward-looking team.