Principal purpose of job (role summary)

To assist the Principal Planning Officers and the Planning Services Manager in ensuring that the Development Management teams undertake their statutory and non-statutory duties relating to the management of the built and natural environment in accordance with planning legislation, guidance and adopted procedures. Ensure that the Team meets adopted service standards and provides an efficient and cost-effective service to its customers.

Main duties, tasks and responsibilities of post holder

1. Processes, evaluates and makes recommendations on applications for planning permission and applications for listed building consent, conservation area consent, advertisement consent, lawful development certificates and prior notifications

2. Deals with appeals against the refusal of planning applications, preparing written appeal statements and presenting evidence at hearings where necessary

3. Deals with matters concerning the implementation of permissions, including details pursuant to conditions in legal agreements and the enforcement thereof.

4. Gives advice and information to potential applicants, developers, the general public, other departments within the Council and other bodies and authorities relating to the use and development of land and buildings

5. Undertake all duties in accordance with Council policies, in particular those relating to Customer Care and Equal Opportunities

6. Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably be allocated to the postholder, which may involve providing assistance in any section of the department as may be required from time to time.

7. Undertake any duties regarding health, safety and welfare at work, civil contingencies and business continuity which be reasonably be allocated to the postholder as a result of legislation, codes of practice or Council policies.

8. Promote the service and Council positively at all times