Principal Planning Officer (permanent, full time)

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity is available for a Principal Planning Officer to join the Council’s Planning Service in the UK. The role involves supporting the delivery of major development schemes and collaborating with various stakeholders to drive the transition to a decarbonised economy. Offering a competitive salary and benefits, including annual leave and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Contributory local authority Pension Scheme

26 days annual leave (increasing to 31 after 5 years)

Annual Leave purchase scheme

Occupational Sick pay

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant experience in handling complex planning applications.
• Experience in preparing Local Impact Reports.
• Experience with Planning Performance Agreements.

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead Local Planning Authority contact for applications.
• Prepare Local Impact Reports and consultation responses.
• Negotiate detailed terms of Planning Performance Agreements.

Skills

Expertise in Development Management

Negotiation skills

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Education

Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)

Job description

Principal Planning Officer (permanent, full time)

Grade & Salary: Grade 9 (£40,476 – £44,711)

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Council’s Planning Service to be part of Wales’s transition to a decarbonsied economy working alongside our Major Projects Officer and external partners on major development proposals. We are looking for a professional Planner who has substantial experience working in a Development Management context to join our dynamic Planning Service to help support the delivery of major development schemes within the County, particularly projects linked to the Celtic Freeport.

You will be a Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and have demonstrable experience dealing with a wide range of planning applications, particularly proposals for large scale, complex and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) developments. Other aspects of the role will include acting as the lead Local Planning Authority contact for applications determined by the Welsh/UK Governments, preparing Local Impact Reports (and consultation responses) in line with procedural and legislative requirements and negotiating the detailed terms of Planning Performance Agreements and leading on those projects.

As well as offering the opportunity to live, work and play in a beautiful part of the country the other benefits of the posts include: a contributory local authority Pension Scheme; 26 days annual leave (going up to 31 after 5 years’ service) on a pro-rata basis; Annual Leave purchase scheme; Occupational Sick pay (dependent on length of service); Flexible working and smarter working opportunities; with consideration being given to a relocation package for eligible candidates.

For further information in relation to the role please contact: Mike Simmons or Harriet Lavender at:[e-mail].

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Swydd: Prif Swyddog Cynllunio (parhaol, llawn amser)

Gradd a chyflog: Gradd 9 (£40,476 – £44,711)

Mae cyfle cyffrous wedi codi o fewn Gwasanaeth Cynllunio’r Cyngor i fod yn rhan o drawsnewidiad Cymru i economi ddi-garbon gan weithio ochr yn ochr â’n Swyddog Prosiectau Mawr a phartneriaid allanol ar gynigion datblygu mawr. Rydym yn chwilio am gynlluniwr proffesiynol sydd â phrofiad sylweddol o weithio mewn cyd-destun rheoli datblygu i ymuno â’n Gwasanaeth Cynllunio deinamig i helpu i gefnogi cyflawni cynlluniau datblygu mawr o fewn y sir, yn enwedig prosiectau sy’n gysylltiedig â’r Porthladd Rhydd Celtaidd.

Byddwch yn aelod siartredig o’r Sefydliad Cynllunio Tref Brenhinol a bydd gennych brofiad amlwg o ddelio ag ystod eang o geisiadau cynllunio, yn enwedig cynigion ar gyfer datblygiadau cymhleth ar raddfa fawr a datblygiadau sydd angen asesiad o’r effaith amgylcheddol. Bydd agweddau eraill ar y rôl yn cynnwys gweithredu fel prif gyswllt yr awdurdod cynllunio lleol ar gyfer ceisiadau a benderfynir gan Lywodraethau Cymru/y DU, paratoi adroddiadau effaith lleol (ac ymatebion i ymgynghoriadau) yn unol â gofynion gweithdrefnol a deddfwriaethol a negodi telerau manwl Cytundebau Perfformiad Cynllunio ac arwain ar y prosiectau hynny.

Yn ogystal â chynnig y cyfle i fyw, gweithio a chwarae mewn rhan brydferth o’r wlad, mae manteision eraill y swydd yn cynnwys: cynllun pensiwn awdurdod lleol cyfrannol; 26 diwrnod o wyliau blynyddol (yn cynyddu i 31 ar ôl pum mlynedd o wasanaeth) ar sail pro-rata; cynllun prynu gwyliau blynyddol; tâl salwch galwedigaethol (yn dibynnu ar hyd gwasanaeth); cyfleoedd gweithio hyblyg a gweithio’n ddoethach. Ystyrir pecyn adleoli ar gyfer ymgeiswyr cymwys.

I gael rhagor o wybodaeth am y rôl, cysylltwch â: Mike Simmons neu Harriet Lavender yn:[e-mail].