Duties and Responsibilities

• Assessment of planning applications and pre-application proposals against the Council’s policies and provide recommendations and policy responses as required; 
• Assisting in the preparation, implementation and monitoring of Development Plan/Local Area Plan/ Public Realm Projects and Schemes and in the preparation of reports on these matters for the Chief Executive and the Council
• Assisting in monitoring and reporting on implementation progress, including gathering/analysis of development and market activity;
• Mentoring of other staff;
• Liaising and working with relevant statutory bodies on various aspects of planning;
• Assisting in the procurement and management of consultants; and
• Any other associated duties as may be assigned from time to time.

This position is within the Planning Department reporting to the Senior Executive Planner, Senior Planner and/or other employee nominated by the Chief Executive.  The Executive Planner is responsible for managing elements of the Planning Department and providing a multiplicity of services to Local Authorities.

Reporting to the appropriate line manager, the Executive Planner will be responsible for the efficient management of their prescribed work area within the planning or related function.  The Executive Planner will be required to work closely with service departments to deliver the full range of services and implement local policy decisions.

Executive Planner positions are multifaceted and may include some, or all, of the following key service areas: 

• Development Management; 
• Enforcement;
• Forward Planning Development;

• Public Realm/Strategic Projects

Applicants should at the date of applying hold a full valid Irish /EU licence, for Class B vehicles