Senior Design and Conservation Officer

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Swindon borough council 

To provide senior level placemaking, urban design and historic environment expertise to support the delivery of the councils planning functions in a customer focused and solutions led way creating the right conditions for accelerating high-quality development and supporting sustainable growth in Swindon.

To ensure the Councils responsibilities and powers under the Planning Acts in relation to all matters of placemaking, urban design and historic environment are discharged. This includes but is not limited to providing solutions based advice on major development proposals, complex heritage matters and contributing to relevant policy creation which promotes high quality built and historic environments across the Borough.

Through your manager, support the Chief Planning Officer to unlock planning barriers and provide the appropriate policy context to support key regeneration projects, transform the town centre and support the councils emerging new ways of localities working.

Umbrella rate: £55.50 per hour