Principal Planning officer - Tameside

Location - OL6 6DL (Hybrid)

On going contract – Full time

£25.82ph

Main priorities of the role would be:

• Management of major planning application caseload, reviewing case officer reports and signing off of planning decisions under delegated authority, mentoring three case officers, contributing to weekly management team and team meeting.
• To provide for effective and efficient delivery of services in Development Management with a specific focus on major and complex development proposals.
• To provide a business like, commercially aware approach to dealing with developers and investors.
• To assist in providing guidance and, where required, general supervision of Planning Officers and Graduates.
• To assist with the continual improvement, change in working practices and income generation so as to deliver lean and effective services to customers.

General:

To act as lead officer for the council on major, complex and controversial development

proposals at all stages of the planning process (and related matters) in a timely

professional manner which meets the necessary statutory, departmental or other

timescale as may be agreed.

To write clear, professional reports on complex planning issues, either for presentation

to Committee, external groups, or for decisions by the relevant management team

within the Council.

Where required, to sign off applications, consultation responses and other related

decisions & reports for relevant committees under delegated powers within the bounds

of the relevant scheme of delegation, and if necessary, referring matters for approval

to the Team Manager as appropriate and agreed within the delegation scheme or any

other established protocols.

To advise and assist Elected Members and Customers (internal and external) with

timely and professional advice on planning related issues.

To provide advice and assist community groups and external partners on planning

related issues with timely and professional advice on planning related issues.

To find out more information please contact Deanna at Deannac@4recruimentservices.com  

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