Senior Planner

Essential Employment; Honiton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading employment agency in the United Kingdom is seeking an individual to provide sound advice on planning law and policy. Responsibilities include appraising applications and enforcement complaints, ensuring compliance with legislation, and helping local businesses grow by providing practical advice. The ideal candidate should have strong knowledge of planning law and the ability to support decision-making processes effectively. To apply, send your CV to the provided email, quoting the reference number.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of planning law and associated legislation.
• Ability to critically appraise and support decision-making.
• Experience providing practical advice to businesses.

Responsibilities

• Provide sound advice on planning law and policy.
• Recommend decisions on applications and enforcement complaints.
• Help businesses develop by advising on planning services.

Job description

• To provide sound advice about planning law, policy and guidance, following standard procedures, best practice and Council objectives.
• To critically appraise and recommend decisions on formal applications and enforcement complaints under planning and associated legislation (including those relating to listed buildings, conservation areas, tree preservation orders, advertisements, hazardous substances etc), together with any plans or supporting documentation supplied, to ensure compliance with appropriate legislation and approved policies.

• To help businesses in Stoke-on-Trent to develop and grow by giving practical advice about planning and other Council services and putting businesses in touch with others who can help.
• To provide sound professional planning input to the design and delivery of sustainable site and area based regeneration priorities, all in accordance with the corporate business plan and development programmes.

To carry out any monitoring, research or investigation needed to support planning decisions

If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to [e-mail] the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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