Planning Officer - Ormskirk

Planning Officer – Ormskirk (Temp Vacancy)

Salary: £13.57ph

Full-Time (37 hours)

Job Purpose:

• To assist in the efficient and effective day to day delivery of the Council’s planning functions within the Development Management, Heritage and Environment service and/or the Strategic Planning, Regeneration and Implementation service
• The Council seeks to ensure workforce flexibility within the planning service and as a result planning officers may be posted within either of the above service areas depending on workload pressure
• To contribute to providing a high-quality planning, regeneration, heritage and environment service to the borough

Accountabilities:

• To appraise, process and make recommendations on minor and householder planning and conservation applications and to provide advice on general and pre-application enquiries submitted in respect of proposed development.
• To correspond with and represent the Council in meetings/negotiations with applicants, their professional advisers and the general public
• To assist in investigations into breaches of planning control.
• To be responsible for gathering the evidence base for the Local Plan including writing briefs for and managing consultants where necessary.
• To assist in the preparation of the Local Plan and other planning policy documents and other projects and strategies.
• To be responsible for the implementation of Local Plan, other planning policy documents and other projects and strategies
• To contribute to, and where necessary take the lead role in, the work of the service on community engagement and public consultation, including managing the appropriate computer software
• To provide support to the Research & S106/CIL Officer in preparing the Annual Monitoring Report and in administrating the Community Infrastructure Levy
• To provide support to the Research & S106/CIL Officer in preparing the Annual Monitoring Report and in administrating the Community Infrastructure Levy
• To carry out assessments of the impact of development on heritage assets
• To contribute to the development and implementation of the Council's Economic Development and Town Centre Strategies and associated marketing initiatives and event organisation.

We offer:

• 24 hour one on one specialist consultant based within your geographical area
• 4Recruitment Services Employee Benefits Programme
• Our own dedicated payroll support ensuring you get the full benefits of your payment

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.

To discuss this vacancy or other vacancies in your area please contact Parbej Miah 020 8514 9117.