Planning Policy Officer

• Contribute to the Councils planning, regeneration and economic development policies and information needs and ensure the implementation of such policies in respect of statutory and non-statutory plans, local plans and schemes, development proposals, detailed plans, environmental and landscaping improvements.

• Develop and carry out project briefs and feasibility studies in relation to regeneration and/or economic strategy work, and liaise with staff in Development Planning as required.

• Participate in monitoring arrangements for commissioned work to ensure it is produced to a proper standard and to defined timescales.

• Represent Development Planning on working parties, inter-borough consultations, meetings with Government Departments and statutory undertakers on planning and allied matters including strategic guidance.

• Deal with enquiries from the public, developers, potential developers, other authorities, Council Members and relevant clients on planning, regeneration and economic development issues and proposals involving policy interpretation, planning law, technical criteria or of a research, policy, plan, development control, design or environment nature.

Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or planning experience