Principal Planning Officer (Grade 8) - Planning

RRG Healthcare Group Limited; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

RRG Healthcare Group Limited seeks a Principal Planning Officer in Bridgwater to lead planning decisions under delegated schemes and to support development management across strategic sites.

You will coordinate with elected members, prepare and present applications for decision, and help shape infrastructure delivery through S106 negotiations and team management of 2–3 officers.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for decision taking under the officer scheme of delegation for planning and related applications.
• Provide clear direction to deliver the Council’s strategic priorities and meet financial targets as a member of the Development Management Service Team.
• Support senior colleagues at Area Planning and Strategic Planning Committees and present applications for decision.
• Update and advise elected members in respect of strategic sites and associated matters including briefings and training.
• Using professional knowledge analyse and evaluate complex technical information to provide professional advice to statutory consultees, other departments of the Council, developers/applicants, members and communities to ensure high quality outputs which support the delivery of the Council’s objectives.
• Balance the competing demands of other council services and the viability of the development to make recommendations/determine priorities and negotiate complex S106 agreements to ensure high quality development is brought forward meeting the requirements of adopted planning policy and the delivery of infrastructure.
• Signing off delegated decisions
• Managing a small team of 2 - 3 officers

Job description

Principal Planning Officer

2 Days Per Week on Av

Responsibilities

• Responsible for decision taking under the officer scheme of delegation for planning and other related applications.
• Provide clear direction to deliver the Council’s strategic priorities and meet the Council’s financial targets, as a member of the Development Management Service Team.
• Support senior colleagues at Area Planning and Strategic Planning Committees and present applications for decision.
• Update and advise elected members in respect of strategic sites and associated matters including briefings and training.
• Using professional knowledge analyse and evaluate complex technical information to provide professional advice to statutory consultees, other departments of the Council, developers/applicants, members and communities to ensure high quality outputs which support the delivery of the Council’s objectives.
• Balance the competing demands of other council services and the viability of the development to make recommendations/determine priorities and negotiate complex S106 agreements to ensure high quality development is brought forward meeting the requirements of adopted planning policy and the delivery of infrastructure.
• Signing off delegated decisions
• Managing a small team of 2 - 3 officers