Senior Planning Officer – Regeneration & Appeals Lead

Civic Recruitment Limited; Woolwich; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Borough of Greenwich in London is seeking a Principal Planning Officer to manage a varied and complex caseload of planning applications and provide professional planning advice to support high-quality development management services.

The post holder will lead on complex proposals, represent the Council at planning appeals, and supervise junior officers within the Planning – Development Management service.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a Development Management planning environment.
• Experience assessing and determining a wide range of planning applications, including complex and major developments.
• Experience preparing and presenting planning applications at Planning Committee.
• Experience representing an organisation at planning appeals, hearings, and/or Public Inquiries.
• Experience providing professional planning advice to applicants, developers, elected members, and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage and determine a complex caseload of planning applications, including major and sensitive developments.
• Lead the assessment, evaluation, and negotiation of planning proposals in accordance with planning policies.
• Undertake site inspections, consultations, stakeholder engagement, and negotiations to support planning recommendations.
• Prepare high-quality planning reports, legal documents, and committee reports.
• Provide expert planning advice to applicants, developers, councillors, and members of the public.
• Deliver pre-application advice and guidance in accordance with planning legislation and Council policies.
• Ensure decisions are legally compliant, robust, and defensible.
• Lead on planning appeals, including written representations, hearings, and Public Inquiries.
• Represent the Council before the Planning Inspectorate and other bodies.

Skills

Development Management

Planning experience

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Report writing

Leadership

Mentoring

Project management

Education

Degree in Town Planning

MRTPI

Postgraduate qualification in Planning

Tools

Planning systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Royal Borough of Greenwich in London is seeking a Principal Planning Officer to manage a varied and complex caseload of planning applications and provide professional planning advice to support high-quality development management services.

The post holder will lead on complex proposals, represent the Council at planning appeals, and supervise junior officers within the Planning – Development Management service.