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Principal Planning Officer - South East

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Based in the South East, this Local Authority seeks the help of a Senior/Principal Planning Officer for 6-12 months...



About the Role
You will be required to take on a ranged caseload of major and complex development proposals involving political, ecological, social and geographical pressures (i.e. Nimbyism, Conservation Areas, Listed Buildings Consent, Green Belt matters etc.). This will involve the preparation of planning briefs, the presentation of reports at Committee, negotiating S106 agreements and mentoring 2 members of staff (Planning Officer and Planning Assistant).

The temporary contract will be for an initial 6-12 months, however, further extension may be likely dependent on performance and success of perm recruitment - previous contracts have been known to run beyond 12 months.

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The Successful Candidate

You will ideally have Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), be qualified to degree level in Town Planning or a relevant discipline and have proficiency in dealing with major and complex development proposals.

You will have a desire to upkeep excellent knowledge of the planning process, legislation and policies (including S106 and Environmental Impact Assessments) and have demonstrated an ability to effectively prioritise work-loads and manage projects within timescales.

It is essential that you hold a valid UK driving licence in order to conduct site visits and business-related mileage shall be expensed at £0.45 per mile. Pool cars are available.



About you

You will ideally be eligible for Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and have significant experience (5+ years) working on similar projects in a Development Management context within Local Authority.

Previous management or mentoring experience is desired, but not essential.



What's next?

Please click apply if this role is of interest to you.

If you would like to have a discreet chat about this role in more detail or would like some free market advice, call Jamie on 02077669067.

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Company

The Town Planning Team at Oyster Partnership are specialists in both the interim and permanent markets across the public and private sectors.

Our public sector team covers all levels of interim vacancies from Assistant level to Heads of Service across the UK in development management, policy, enforcement, economic development, conservation and urban design.

Our private sector team works with some of the biggest names in Property across the UK from Graduate to Director level. We recruit into consultancies, house builders, commercial developers, renewable energy companies, and waste management companies.

We strive to achieve results for client and candidates by building strong relationships through a friendly consultative service that has helped us become the award winning firm we are today.

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57-59 Haymarket
London
London
SW1Y 4QX
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