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Principal Planning Officer roles in the Gilston Area Team and Strategic Applications Team at East Herts Council. The roles involve managing complex major planning applications, including one of the largest in the country for a new community of 10,000 homes. The positions focus on delivering significant housing, community, commercial and employment development sites with high standards of design and sustainability.
Job Responsibility:
Manage a caseload of complex planning and related applications, including pre-application submissions
Exercise delegated powers to determine applications
Take a project managed approach to teams, leading and mentoring junior colleagues
Oversee all stages of the process from initial assessment, through to committee reporting, legal agreements, conditions and appeals
Keep up to date with case law, national and local policies and community needs
Present casework to decision-making committees and in other public meetings
Respond promptly to customers’ needs
Provide guidance, training and support to other team members
Visit and inspect land and development sites
Requirements:
Experience dealing with major development proposals
Experience and understanding of the planning legal obligation process
Project management experience
Experience dealing with planning issues and communicating these at committees and public meetings
Experience guiding, mentoring and supporting junior colleagues
A degree in Town and Country Planning and/or post graduate qualification in Town and Country Planning (or equivalent)
A current, valid driving licence, access to your own vehicle and the ability to travel across the district, occasionally at short notice
What we offer:
£3,500 Market Supplement
Supportive and inclusive work environment
Opportunities for professional development and career progression