Principal Planner (Development Management)

A fantastic opportunity for a Principal Planner based in the Sussex

Duties:

*To manage and formulate responses to pre-application enquiries received in writing or via the duty officer to ensure consistency of planning advice from pre-application stage to decision making at application stage.

*To screen planning applications at validation to verify the registration process prior to consultations being undertaken.

*To evaluate, negotiate and make recommendations on planning applications, reserved matters and condition discharge.

*To attend Committees and Member briefings to explain the nature and scope of the application prior to Committee at briefings. At the Committee meeting to respond to questions raised to ensure that Members and the public have an understanding of the application, the basis of the officer recommendation and the relevant planning policies.

*To represent the Council at appeals, hearings and public inquiries to justify the Councils decision to an independent planning inspector and to seek to ensure that development takes place in accordance with national and local planning policy guidance.

*To mentor nominated planning officers within the team and provide opportunities for joint working on planning applications or joint projects identified by the Team Manager. To ensure that Planning Officers receive direct training on more complex planning applications as part of their own professional development whilst providing management/mentoring experience for Senior Planners.

*To allocate work within the team in connection with the Team Manager, alongside signing off delegated reports within the team.

*To carry out case reviews with Planning Officers and Senior Planning Officers to assist them with their caseloads and provide guidance to those more junior team members.

*To undertake service improvements and projects as required by the Team Manager to ensure that the service adapts and is responsive to changes in local and national planning guidance.

*To assist with the recruitment and induction of new staff as directed by the Team Manager to ensure the formation of a well-functioning team of professional officers to secure performance delivery.

This contract will run for approximately 4 months, but may extend. The hourly rate would be between £36and £36.

To apply for this position, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK

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