Major Planning Projects Officer needed in Guildford Paying  £52.50 per hr ref 5301057

Full time hours on a temporary basis

• Lead on the management and assessment of strategic, major and complex planning applications.
• Negotiate with applicants, developers, consultants and stakeholders to achieve high-quality planning outcomes.
• Manage Planning Performance Agreements (PPAs), ensuring projects progress efficiently from pre-application stage through to determination.
• Prepare detailed committee reports, recommendations and presentations for Planning Committee meetings.
• Represent the client at meetings, public consultations, hearings, inquiries and appeals where required.
• Provide professional planning advice to applicants, councillors, internal departments and external partners.
• Coordinate input from statutory consultees and other specialist teams.
• Monitor development proposals to ensure compliance with planning policy, legislation and approved conditions.
• Support the delivery of strategic planning objectives and regeneration priorities.
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior planning officers where appropriate.

If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to [email protected] quoting the reference number. 

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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