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Description

Main purpose of post

To assist in providing a high quality, customer-focused service by dealing efficiently and effectively with planning applications and planning inquiries and by making a positive contribution toward the achievement of a high performance and cost effective service.

Key Unit Accountabilities

1.To deal with a range of planning applications including shopfront, householder, crossover, advert and lawful development applications, beginning with adverts, simple householder extensions and Lawful Development Certificates for proposed development, plus minor changes of use and conversions, listed building consent accompanying planning applications, and cases within conservation areas.

2.To deal with a range of development control issues, undertaking negotiations with applicants/prospective developers and representatives of other parts of the Council, as required.

3.To write reports for committees and other reports and papers, as required.

4.To draft statements of evidence for written representation planning appeals.

5.To undertake appropriate public participation exercises on planning applications and development projects and to analyse the results thereof.

6.To provide advice to applicants and the public on planning applications and development proposals under the supervision of a more senior officer.

7.To provide advice, as required, on all aspects of the planning process on the telephone, in writing, by email and face to face with visiting customers.

8.To attend public meetings and site visits and represent the Council appropriately.

9.To maintain a current knowledge of relevant law, policies, working practices and procedures.

10.To plan, programme and prioritise own work in order to meet deadlines, targets and timetables.

Experience for PO1 Grade

Experience of processing the full range of minor and other applications

Experience of dealing with S106 including financial contributions.

Experience of dealing with minor public inquiries and informal hearings

Experience of briefing Members on own cases

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