X2 Senior Planning Officer

Grade 9 - 11 (£34,209 £40,869) (plus market supplement £3,785)

ID: 210000AR

Croydon

Croydon is an ambitious Council with a focus on supporting and encouraging business growth, delivering new homes (specifically affordable homes) and responding to local needs and making sure that all benefit from sustainable growth.

Croydon is well placed to be a major strategic force for good. The Council has a vision to deliver much needed sustainable development as envisaged by the Croydon Local Plan. We have and will continue to be focussed on delivery - well grounded in reality, working closely with partners and developers to problem solve and identify pragmatic solutions, utilising dynamic development management processes and best practice.

This is an opportunity to get involved and be part of a forward-thinking development management service. Should you wish to discuss the role further, please contact Richard Freeman Richard.freeman@croydon.gov.uk or Ross Gentry ross.gentry2@croydon.gov.uk

X2 Senior Planning Officer (Applications Teams) - Development Management Grade 9 - 11 (£34,209 £40,869) (plus market supplement £3785)

As a result of the ambitions for the Borough we are looking to increase our permanent staff compliment to allow us to further enhance service delivery for our customers and to focus specifically on the realisation of sustainable growth, firmly embedded in high standards of design and the maximisation of social, economic and environmental benefits.

You will work in a vibrant and busy Development Management Service and will be responsible for progressing and determining a wide variety of planning applications, appeals and pre application enquiries.

Croydon is a varied Borough and Officers have the opportunity to we deal with a whole spectrum of Planning Applications from green belt proposals to large mixed use developments. 

On a day to day basis you will be responsible for managing your own case load of planning applications, pre applications and appeals. This includes validating planning applications, undertaking site visits, working in mutli-disciplinary teams to assess proposals, negotiating with developers, responding to queries from members of the public and making recommendations on Planning applications.

A successful candidate will have to be a talented, enthusiastic, motivated and knowledgeable individual who demonstrates a good understanding of planning policy and development management legislation, have good written and verbal communication skills and to be able to work to strict deadlines.

Working for Croydon

Up to 31 Days annual leave (depending on length of service) plus Bank Holidays

Pension – Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working arrangements available

Employee Assistance Programme – Providing advice and Counselling

Career development/learning/training opportunities

We also promote professional membership of the RTPI and cover the associated costs.  

X2 Full Time 36 Hours

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Closing Date 6 June 2021 (11:59pm)

Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding Statement

Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.