Principal Planning Officer

Principal Planning Officer

Location: North Yorkshire
Rate: £50 per hour
Contract: 3 - Months ongoing

Spencer Clarke Group are supporting a local authority to appoint a Principal Planning Officer within Development Management.

You will lead on major and complex planning applications, providing robust professional advice and helping to drive timely, defensible decisions. The role will suit someone confident managing large scale residential schemes (circa 100 units), attending committee when required and handling stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities include
* Manage a caseload of complex and major planning applications and related consents from pre application through to decision
* Act as lead case officer on strategic development sites, balancing competing considerations and meeting statutory timescales
* Provide clear professional planning advice to applicants/agents, stakeholders, colleagues and Members
* Prepare and present reports and recommendations, including attendance at Planning Committee and other relevant meetings
* Undertake site inspections and attend site meetings, including formal Committee site visits
* Support appeals work, including drafting statements and acting as the Council's planning witness at hearings/inquir...