The ideal candidate should have a very good technical knowledge base and experience of planning policy and practices to include the following non exhaustive list of duties:
 

• An ability to engage a wide and varied planning application caseload;
• Assess and make recommendations on planning applications in line with all relevant national, regional and local plans and policies and in accordance with appropriate legislation and guidelines;
• Conduct pre-application consultations and provide planning advice to members of the public, internal departments and elected members;
•  Undertake site visits related to planning applications, condition compliance planning enforcement, derelict sites, vacant sites etc. as required;
• Provide reports on enforcement cases, derelict sites, and vacant sites, as required;
• Prepare Development Plans and Local Area Plans and other planning policy reports and studies;
• Analyse spatial and demographic information to discern trends in population, land use employment etc., to inform policy development;
•  Develop and implement measures to promote regeneration;
• Input to inter-disciplinary projects dealing with land-use, transport, environment etc;
• Represent the Council at meetings with staff, elected members, community/general interest groups, businesses and residents, as required;
•  Build and maintain cooperative working relationships;
• Any other associated duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms:
 

1. hold an honours degree (level 8 or higher in the National Framework of Qualifications) in Planning

2. have at least two years satisfactory experience of planning work; and

3. possess a high standard of technical training and experience

Further Information is available in the Candidate Information Booklet available on our website.