Principle Planning Officer

We are recruiting on behalf of our client for a Principle Planning officer in the Doncaster area. This role is to deliver and implement corporate and directorate objectives through specialist planning advice, dealing with major and other planning applications, policy development and associated services.

Duties and Responsibilities

• To assist in the delivery of Planning Services by providing clear, effective advice on Development Management and Planning Policy
• To be responsible for own case load of major and other planning applications and to determine all planning applications
• To develop and implement statutory and non-statutory policy and strategy, including all aspects of statutory planning policy including the preparation of evidence documents, data analysis and research and the preparation/review of development plans
• Prepare and advise on CIL/s106 matters including policy and implementation
• To engage in pre-application discussions and negotiations with developers to identify requirements, policy interpretation and ways to improve proposals

What you will need:

• Planning qualification to degree level (or equivalent) and full membership of the RTPI (or clear evidence of working towards full membership)
• Local Authority experience working on Policy Planning, relating to the production of policy documents for Local Plans and/or experience of dealing with major planning applications and/or preparing and presenting evidence at appeals and/or Local Plan or other plan-making examinations
• Ability to clearly write and present reports and evidence on complex planning matters
• Experience of some level of supervision/management