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Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in Essex in the search for a Senior Planning Officer to join their Town Planning department on a 3-6 month contract (then rolling).
We are seeking a Senior Planning Officer who can deal with a wide-ranging caseload of planning applications, planning appeals as well as pre-application enquiries and take on some major application schemes.
You must be confident in analysing the issues raised by planning and other applications in the light of national guidance and the framework and policies of the Local Plan Document, and other relevant statutory requirements, and the views and objections of individuals or organisations.
You will be required to carry out research and find information in connection with this analysis, and to make a balanced judgement between conflicting pressures and priorities in formulating a recommendation.
You must be able to prepare concise and accurate officer delegated reports and committee reports with appropriate recommendations and present cases to Planning Committee.
To apply for these roles, it is essential that you have worked as a Development Management Planning Officer in a local authority planning department. All applicants must have a full clean driving license and access to own vehicle.
It would be beneficial to hold a Post-graduate degree in planning, regeneration or a related discipline, and have the eligibility for membership of RTPI.
The council are looking for candidates who will be able to hit the ground running and are offering hybrid working arrangements with a weekly office presence required.
Carrington West Pay Rate - £40-£45per/hour (Negotiable depending on experience)
Job Ref - 59727
Please call Cameron de Wit on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion on this role, or email myself or our planning team if you are short of time to chat:
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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
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