Principal Planning Officer (Grade 8) - Planning

Principal Planning Officer

2 Days Per Week on Av

Responsibilities

• Responsible for decision taking under the officer scheme of delegation for planning and other related applications.
• Provide clear direction to deliver the Council’s strategic priorities and meet the Council’s financial targets, as a member of the Development Management Service Team.
• Support senior colleagues at Area Planning and Strategic Planning Committees and present applications for decision.
• Update and advise elected members in respect of strategic sites and associated matters including briefings and training.
• Using professional knowledge analyse and evaluate complex technical information to provide professional advice to statutory consultees, other departments of the Council, developers/applicants, members and communities to ensure high quality outputs which support the delivery of the Council’s objectives.
• Balance the competing demands of other council services and the viability of the development to make recommendations/determine priorities and negotiate complex S106 agreements to ensure high quality development is brought forward meeting the requirements of adopted planning policy and the delivery of infrastructure.
• Signing off delegated decisions
• Managing a small team of 2 - 3 officers

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