Principal Planning Officer

Job Switch; Esher; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local planning authority in Esher is seeking a passionate individual for the role of Senior Development Management Planning Officer. You will assist in managing an area team, advising on developments, and evaluating planning applications. This position offers a challenging career step within one of the busiest local authorities, supporting high standards in planning decisions. If you have a strong background in planning and a commitment to quality service delivery, this could be the role for you.

Qualifications

• Passion for design and complex applications.
• Strong understanding of planning and development management.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing area team within Development Management.
• Advise on developments and planning applications.
• Evaluate and report on applications, enforcement matters, and appeals.

Job description

About the role

You will be passionate about design, dealing with complex applications, using your skills to help shape Elmbridge. You will be supporting our customers and helping them to understand the role good planning makes in shaping an area.

Elmbridge is one of the busiest local planning authorities in the country and sets very high standards for the delivery of planning decisions within Government targets. With land values that rival London and a population of 135,000, we will provide you with an interesting and challenging step in your career.

The main purpose of the role

To assist in the management of an area team within Development Management and to carry out all aspects of a Senior Development Management Planning Officers work, including evaluation of and reporting on planning applications, enforcement matters and planning appeals.

Specific duties and responsibilities

• To advise interested parties, applicants, developers, architects etc. in relation to tentative or proposed developments and on all aspects of Development Management, including the Councils own development.
• To assist in the examination of applications submitted prior to registration to ensure their validity and that appropriate publicity and consultations have been identified.
• To process applications, including...