Senior Planning Officer, North London

Senior Planning Officer, North London
Pay rate £34.94 per hour
Contract role, Local Government Planning
 
Vitalis are recruiting for an experienced Senior Planning Officer in North London
This is a contract role, and you will need to have experience in a similar role.
 
Responsibilities

• Processing a range of planning applications, mainly minor and some small-scale majors, in a timely manner, producing robust reports and recommendations to achieve desired and deliverable outcomes.
• Responsible for a designated caseload of applications and related work, to assess and report on planning and other applications and related work appropriate to grade and responsibility.
• The type of cases expected to be dealt with at this level is listed below. This list is not exhaustive and there will be times when cases of a higher or lower complexity will be expected to be completed:
• Mainly minor and some small-scale majors
• Complex householders in conservation areas and Green Belt
• Complex conditions
• Complex House Conversions
• Simpler Listed Building Applications
• Complex Office to Residential Prior Notifications
• Telecom applications
• Be involved with simpler schemes that include the consideration of complex issues (e.g.: affordable housing, viability, Green Belt, etc).
• To prepare reports on planning applications listed above, attend Planning Committees on a regular basis and undertake associated presentations with the support of the lead planning manager.
• To deal with any appeals that are submitted in response to the decision of the Local Planning Authority including the preparation of the Council’s case at written representations stage and/or representing the Council at any Hearings, or Inquiries, arising out of appeals.
• To assist the Council’s Pre-App and Fast-track (PAFT) service by providing pre-application advice to applicants in a timely manner having had regard to, and taking instruction from, colleagues throughout the Council. Involves meeting applicants and writing pre-application reports

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Whether you’re a qualified social worker, or have an interest in housing or SEND roles, we have the opportunities you’ll want to hear about.
 
Don’t forget, if this role isn’t the perfect fit, we’re confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including:

• Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)
  • Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
  • Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
  • Looked After Children (LAC)
  • Children’s Social Work
  • Adult Social Work
  • Service Manager
  • Head of Service
  • Team Manager
  • Assistant Team Manager
  • A wide range of housing roles
  • Careers in SEND in local authorities

 
Let us help you take the next step in your career. Get in touch with me today to explore our exciting opportunities!
Contact me on olivia.russell@vitalissocialcare.co.uk or 07521053670 for more information.