Senior Planning Officer

Triumph Consultants Ltd; St Albans; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DBS check

Job summary

Triumph Consultants Ltd in St Albans, Hertfordshire, invites an experienced Senior Planning Officer to manage a varied caseload of planning applications, assess complex cases, and provide professional planning advice in line with policy.

The contract is for 3 months with hybrid working (1 day per week in the office). A full UK driving licence and basic DBS are required.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in development management and planning applications.
• Experience handling small-scale major, complex minor and household applications.
• Strong knowledge of planning policy, including Green Belt policy.
• Confident working independently and managing a varied workload.
• Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle for site visits.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of planning applications from assessment through to decision.
• Prepare clear reports and recommendations for planning decisions.
• Lead negotiations and provide planning advice on applications, appeals and enforcement cases.
• Work with applicants, agents, stakeholders and internal teams.
• Maintain a high standard of performance while managing changing priorities.

Skills

Planning policy knowledge

Experience in development management

Managing varied caseload

Independent worker

Driving licence

Job description

Triumph Consultants are looking for an experienced Senior Planning Officer to manage a varied caseload of planning applications. You will assess complex applications, provide professional planning advice and make decisions in line with planning policy and legislation. Contract is for 3 months in St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3JE.

Senior Planning Officer

Pay Rate: £35.21 per hour PAYE

Hybrid working, 1 day per week in office

Basic DBS required for this role

Key requirements

• Significant experience in development management and planning applications.
• Experience handling small-scale major, complex minor and household applications.
• Strong knowledge of planning policy, including Green Belt policy.
• Confident working independently and managing a varied workload.
• Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle for site visits.

Key responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of planning applications from assessment through to decision.
• Prepare clear reports and recommendations for planning decisions.
• Lead negotiations and provide planning advice on applications, appeals and enforcement cases.
• Work with applicants, agents, stakeholders and internal teams.
• Maintain a high standard of performance while managing changing priorities.

Reference: 5302010

Job Ref: 5302010