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Planning Officer - Development Management
North West London
My client is recruiting for a Planning Officer - Development Management  based within the local Authority in North West London and the surrounding area.

Responsibilities

carry out work that directly maintains and improves the quality of the physical environment of the borough and the lives of its residents.
The post-holder will take responsibility for effective negotiation, stakeholder involvement and conflict resolution (including breach resolution) to ensure high quality and innovative outcomes that reflect Council wide objectives and policies
to take personal responsibility and lead on a varied range of development management case work including negotiating of planning performance agreements, pre-application advice, application processing and enforcement investigations and projects
to negotiate financial and other community benefits through legal agreements to be invested in the borough’s built environment and infrastructure
to lead on the preparation of evidence in respect of appeals including presenting evidence at hearings or public inquires.Requirements

 To have completed or be working towards a degree level qualification or equivalent apprenticeship in Town Planning with eligibility for Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute or have sufficient work experience to meet eligibility for RTPI
Excellence in customer care
Experience of working within Development Management in a local authority environment
Knowledge of current and draft planning legislation at local, London regional and national levels.Contract 

Initial 3 to 6 month ongoing contract with the opportunity to extend 
PAYE via Umbrella 
Monday to Friday
9am to 5pm 
As the role is Local Authority based candidates will be asked to complete an onboarding & compliance checks including DBS & Online training modules prior to starting.
for immediate consideration please apply