This permanent post in the Heritage and Design Team, within the Development Management service of Torbay Council's Pride in Place department, is open to internal candidates only. The officer manages a varied caseload of planning and listed building consent applications across Torbay, assessing proposals, undertaking site visits, negotiating improvements and preparing recommendations for delegated or Planning Committee decisions. The role is 37 hours a week and includes pre-application advice, post-decision work and support for RTPI and IHBC membership. Visa sponsorship is not available.
What the job involves
- Assess planning and listed building consent applications across Torbay
- Undertake site visits
- Negotiate improvements to development proposals
- Prepare recommendations for delegated decisions and Planning Committee
- Provide pre-application advice
- Deal with post-decision matters
- Contribute to the Council's regeneration, housing and environmental objectives
- Work with applicants, agents, businesses, communities and elected Members
- Advocate for the local historic environment and champion high-quality design
What’s required
Qualifications
- Degree or diploma in town planning, architecture, building conservation or a related discipline, or significant relevant experience
Experience
- Proven experience advising on proposals affecting listed buildings, conservation areas and other heritage assets
- Working knowledge of planning, including listed building legislation, policy, circulars and case law, applied to conservation and design
Skills & knowledge
- Thorough understanding of wider planning functions, including planning policy and Development Management
- Specialist knowledge of historic building conservation
- Working knowledge of planning and heritage legislation, national policy and guidance
- Understanding of national heritage issues and their link to Torbay's economic growth
- Well-developed appreciation of modern and traditional building form design
- Analysing complex information and producing clear, well-reasoned reports
Other
- Strong negotiation skills
- Attention to detail
- Organised approach, able to prioritise and manage workloads
- Computer literacy, including MS Windows
- Seeing tasks through to conclusion within challenging deadlines
- Fluent spoken English
What’s offered
- Support towards achieving and maintaining RTPI and IHBC membership
- Access to professional training and learning and development opportunities
- Mentoring from experienced Officers
- Opportunities to work on a diverse range of applications and regeneration projects
- Clear pathway for career progression within Development Management
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
