Principal Planning Officer

We are working closely with a local authority in Shropshire to assist with the appointment of a Principal Planning Officer ,on a 1-month  contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £38.71- £54.00 per hour

Summary:

Principal Planning Officer to play a key leadership role within Shropshire Council's Development Management Team. The successful candidate will oversee the delivery of an effective development control service across a designated area of the county, managing a complex caseload of planning applications while providing professional leadership, technical expertise, and line management support to Planning Officers. 

Responsibilities:

• Manage a complex caseload of major planning and associated applications from submission through to determination.
• Present complex planning applications to Planning Committee and act as the lead professional planning officer where required.
• Deputise for the Area Planning Manager in managerial, supervisory, and operational responsibilities when necessary.
• Support the preparation and implementation of the Local Development Plan by identifying and evaluating development needs.
• Ensure compliance with planning legislation, Council policies, corporate governance, and statutory requirements.

Qualifications:

• Degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning or a closely related discipline.
• Chartered membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) or eligibility to obtain chartered status.

Essentials:

• Significant experience managing complex planning applications within a Development Management environment.
• Experience preparing and presenting reports to Planning Committees and other decision-making bodies.
• Experience supervising, mentoring, or line managing professional planning staff.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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