Senior Planning Officer

Osborne Richardson; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Our client, a Local Authority in North London, is recruiting a Senior Planning Officer to assess a range of planning applications at all stages. You will conduct site visits, prepare written reports, and handle appeals, with occasional representation at Informal Hearings and Public Inquiries.

You will liaise with agents, applicants and the public, and provide informed pre-application advice to developers. You will also negotiate Section 106 planning obligations.

Qualifications

• Significant Local Authority planning experience.
• Experience with site assessments.
• Ability to prepare written reports.
• Experience representing at hearings/inquiries.
• Experience negotiating S.106 agreements.

Responsibilities

• Assess a wide range of planning applications at all stages.
• Conduct consultation exercises and liaise with applicants and agents.
• Provide informed pre-application advice to developers.
• Represent the Council at informal hearings and public inquiries.

Skills

Site liaison

Report writing

Public inquiries

Pre-application advice

S.106 negotiations

Planning appeals

Job description

Our client is a Local Authority in North London.

They need a Senior Planning Officer to take up a role dealing assessing a range of planning applications at every stage so you will be involved with consultation exercises, providing written reports, carrying out site assessments and dealing with appeals. On occasion you will represent the Council at Informal Hearings and Public Inquiries.

On a day to day basis you will liaise with agents, applicants and the public. A kay part of the role will be providing informed, accurate pre-application advice to prospective developers.

You will also have a role to play in negotiating agreements under S.106 of the Town and Country Planning Act.

We are looking for an established Town Planning Officer with significant experience in a Local Authority planning environment.

The role will initially be offered as a 3 month contract, but is expected to be a rolling placement. Our client offers hybrid working.

The rate offered is £40.59/hr (umbrella).