Senior Planning Officer

The Planner Jobs Redactive Publishing Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West are seeking a Senior Development Management Planning Officer for a North West England local authority. The role is an initial 3-month contract with hybrid working on offer for suitably qualified candidates.

You will handle householder and minor planning applications, assist with lawful development certificates, and support the Planning Enforcement team, including appeal statements.

Qualifications

• Experience in handling householder and minor planning applications
• Post-graduate degree in planning, regeneration or related discipline
• Eligibility for RTPI membership

Responsibilities

• Assist with householder and minor planning applications and related lawful development certificates
• Support Planning Enforcement team and the writing of appeal statements
• Provide guidance on a broad range of planning cases

Job description

Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in the North West of England in the search for a Senior Development Management Planning Officer to join their Town Planning department on an initial 3 month contract.

In this role you be required to assist with householder and minor planning applications and related lawful development certificates. You will play a key role in also supporting the Planning Enforcement team and the writing of appeal statements. For suitably qualified candidates, this role can be offered on a remote basis.

The successful candidate should be experienced in complex casework and able to give advice and guidance on a broad range of cases and topics. It would be beneficial to hold a Post-graduate degree in planning, regeneration or a related discipline, and have the eligibility for membership of RTPI.

The council are looking for candidates who will be able to hit the ground running and are offering a hybrid working basis.

Carrington West Pay Rate - £40-45per/hour (Negotiable depending on experience)

Job Ref - 69380