Principle Planning Officer

General Role Description

To deliver and implement corporate and directorate objectives through specialist planning advice, dealing with major and other planning applications, policy development and associated services.

Core responsibilities and duties will include:

• To assist in the delivery of Planning Services by providing clear, effective advice on Development Management and Planning Policy to achieve borough, corporate and service priorities.
• To be responsible for own case load of major and other planning applications and to determine all planning applications and other matters in accordance with the Client's approved scheme of delegation.
• To develop and implement statutory and non-statutory policy and strategy, including all aspects of statutory planning policy including the preparation of evidence documents, data analysis and research and the preparation/review of development plans including Neighbourhood Plans.
• Prepare and advise on CIL/s106 matters including policy and implementation.
• To engage in pre-application discussions and negotiations with developers to identify requirements, policy interpretation and ways to improve proposals.
• To be the Client's expert witness in connection with planning/enforcement appeals and/or examinations in public.
• To support and advise on the planning enforcement process.
• To support and represent the Planning Services Management Team as required.

Reference 000B 440F / 1

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