Senior Planning Officer

Job Title - Senior Planning Officer

Job Overview:

• Demonstrable understanding of UK town planning procedures, providing a solid foundation for effective decision-making.
• Proven experience in planning policy work, showcasing your ability to navigate complex challenges.
• Experience in public participation/engagement, fostering collaborative relationships within the community.
• Chartered membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute, reflecting your commitment to professional excellence.

Main Purpose of Job:

• Carry out monitoring functions for the Planning Service and produce reports analysing the results, including monitoring the Local Plan.
• Provide good quality and up to date advice on planning policy issues.
• Undertake research in connection with planning policy.
• Assist in the preparation of local development plan policy, supplementary planning documents and other local development documents

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake planning monitoring and produce reports, including the Authority Monitoring Report, Annual Infrastructure Funding Statement and five year housing land supply statement on a regular basis.
• Carry out research and analysis and provide relevant information to customers.
• Prepare reports and draft policies in an effective and efficient manner.
• Keep up to date in terms of national and local planning legislation, policy and guidance.
• Provide policy advice and information to site promoters and developers, and the general public in an efficient and effective manner.
• To consider, analyse and formulate conclusions on responses to planning policy consultations.
• Manage and prioritise own work-load in order to meet deadlines.
• Keep records of own work activities in a systematic manner in order to set targets and monitor achievements.
• Carry out site visits and attend meetings associated with planning policy and future development issues.
• Provide comprehensive planning policy advice to development management officers, officers in other departments and council members.
• Produce evidence to support planning policy formation.
• Providing guidance and support for communities considering or preparing neighbourhood plans.
• Provide guidance to junior members of the team in the progression of their functions.
• Through use of GIS system, create policies maps to support development plan documents, including the Local Plan, and other maps required for development strategy purposes.