Senior DM Officer

Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in London in their search for a Senior Planning Officer to join their Development Management team. This will be offered on an initial 6-month contract, then rolling. We are looking for a qualified Town Planner with current experience of assessing planning applications. The successful candidate will be working largely remotely with office presence as required for important meetings, milestones   Pay Rate – Up to £45per hour (DOE) Job Ref – 57070   ·Evaluate various planning and related applications, including site visits (typically unaccompanied), consultations, negotiations, and the preparation of written reports with recommendations within agreed timeframes, with responsibility for major development proposals. ·Handle planning appeals and represent the Council at Informal Hearings and Public Inquiries. ·Respond to planning enquiries from agents, applicants, and the general public. ·Provide pre-application planning advice to prospective developers. ·Offer guidance to local societies, associations, and community groups on planning matters, including attending meetings when required. ·Manage correspondence arising from development control activities. ·Negotiate agreements under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act where necessary to secure broader benefits from development proposals. ·Respond to planning-related correspondence from MPs and Councillors. ·Serve as Duty Planning Officer on a rota basis. ·Attend Planning Committee meetings   Please call (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion on this role, or email the following: (url removed)   Carrington West's dedicated Town Planning Recruitment Team supply clients UK wide on both a permanent and contract basis and all levels of seniority. If this role is too senior, too junior or in a location that is unsuitable, but you are keen on options, please still feel free to apply and we can discuss other, often unadvertised roles with you