Job Details
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council are looking for an senior planning officer To manage a workload of planning and related applications, present applications to Planning Committee, defend the Council’s decisions on appeal, provide professional advice on pre-application proposals, and to give general planning advice to members of the public.
- Provide pre-application advice on development proposals, in accordance with national planning guidance and development plan policies.
- Manage a workload of applications, including consultation, amendment, preparation of report and recommendation to service quality standards and time scales.
- Prepare and present Council’s case on appeals on planning and related matters to meet Planning Inspectorate standards and timescales
- Respond to general queries on planning and related matters within team from all media including telephone, letter, email and personal contacts to achieve service quality standards and time scales
- Maintain and update records to service quality standards and timescales
- Present professional advice at Planning Committee meetings, and other Council meetings or stakeholder meetings as required
- Liaison with other service and corporate teams in support of delivery of high quality development management service.
- Promote a good working relationship with councillors.
- Participate in team and service group meetings, and assist in implementing service improvements
- Manage a more complex caseload of pre-application enquiries and applications.
- Supervise planning technician and/or junior planning officers in a team, including coaching, mentoring, monitoring and appraising team members
umbrella rate :£ 43.61
