Senior Planning Officer

Job Title: Senior Planning Officer – Major Projects

Location: ST4 1RN
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Duration: 12+ months
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (37 hours per week)
Pay Rate: 40 per hour (PAYE)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Planning Officer to lead on major projects within a Local Authority based in Stoke. This is a dynamic role where you will provide expert advice and critically assess complex applications, ensuring compliance with planning legislation and policies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert advice on planning law, policy, and guidance, ensuring alignment with Council objectives and best practices.
• Critically evaluate and recommend decisions on complex major planning applications, including those related to: Listed buildings, conservation areas, tree preservation orders, and advertisements; Hazardous substances and other associated legislation.
• Support initiatives such as CPOs, LDOs, and Enterprise Zones.
• Deliver professional planning input for sustainable regeneration projects, aligning with corporate priorities.
• Advise senior Council officers on development management considerations for major investment and redevelopment opportunities.
• Collaborate with significant landowners, businesses, and developers (e.g., universities, NHS trusts, and key businesses) to help realize their development goals.

Skills and Requirements:

• Proven experience in assessing or preparing planning applications, including larger and more complex development schemes.
• Strong understanding of the relationship between development management, enforcement, planning policy, and other material considerations.
• Specialist expertise in handling complex development proposals, including policy and design aspects.
• Good commercial awareness, with an understanding of the motivations, opportunities, and constraints affecting businesses, developers, and their agents.

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