Senior Planning Officer - Development Management

☞ South Gloucestershire Council

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Update day: 11-06-2024

Location: Yate South West

Category: Marketing / PR

Industry: Government Public Administration

Salary: £37,890 a year

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How you’ll make a difference

We are determined that South Gloucestershire will be a great place to live and work and our Strategic Planning and Housing Division brings together planning policy, development management, housing enabling and economic development professionals together to deliver sustainable development in line with the Councils adopted Core Strategy.


You will work within the Development Management team dealing with some of the more complex applications received. Your primary focus will be on the speedy determination of commercial/employment and 100% affordable housing schemes.


What you will be doing

The Development Management team is a large and diverse team that deals with planning applications, planning appeals and pre-application enquiries. You will play an important role in enabling the Development Management Team to examine, process and evaluate planning and related applications.

  • You will undertake site inspections, negotiations and preparation of reports and presentation to the Council’s Development Management Committee in order to implement the Council’s land use and transport policies through predominantly commercial/employment and 100% affordable housing.
  • Lead negotiations with developers, their agents and third parties for applications and Section 106 contributions, in connection with strategic, major and all related applications to reduce the adverse impact of proposals to achieve more acceptable outcomes
  • You will be responsible for the planning and managing of your caseload with the minimum of supervision.
  • Attend internal and external meetings, providing advice to colleagues and outside bodies, such as Parish/Town Councils, and the public and co-ordinate and implement Planning Performance Agreements with Developers.
  • Prepare written appeal statements, present evidence at hearings and court proceedings, represent the Council as expert witness public inquiries.
  • Liaise with work activities in other sections of the Council in connection with Development Management delivery, for example Planning Policy Officers for Development Plan Policy development and Strategic Major Sites planning officers
  • Provide general assistance and cover for absent colleagues to ensure the efficient operation of the planning service. To assist in the formulation of planning policies and related documents.

What we need from you

  • You must be educated to degree level or equivalent in Town Planning or a related subject.
  • Have full membership of Royal Town Planning Institute or working towards membership
  • Demonstrate considerable relevant experience in planning practice.
  • Have a clear understanding of planning policy and legislation
  • Possess a current driving licence
  • You will be an articulate, creative and innovative planner with excellent communication and problem solving skills to help to drive major projects forward.

How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different

  • We recognise that our diverse teamof skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.
  • We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work.
  • We trust our team to work in the way which allows them to make the biggest difference and we continue to invest in technologyto help staff do their jobs to the best of their ability and celebrate innovation.

Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.

  • We’re building and shaping communities which people are proud of
  • We’re planning for the future; building and improving the roads, railways, schools, green spaces, and houses.
  • We’re providing essential services across our communities to ensure they are safe and well maintained.

We’ve achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.


We’re making a difference, be part of it!


There are 2 positions available. These roles are offered as Limited Term Contracts for 12 months. Should you wish to apply on a secondment basis you should obtain your line managers permission first.



For further information after reading the job description please contact: Marie Bath, Planning Manager 01454 864769.


Salary From:
£37,890
Salary To:
£40,876
Hours per week:
37
Vacancy type:
LTC
Location:
Yate
Team:
Strategic Planning
Advertising End Date:
04 Jul 2021
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Deadline: 26-07-2024

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