An efficient commute from London, this Surrey based client is looking for a Senior Planning Officer as an additional resource to their Development Management function!

Responsibilities

Your main duties will be:

* Managing a caseload of minor and major planning applications within statutory time frames

* Provision of paid pre-application advice to developers, architects and external consultants

* Conduct duty planning and provide general planning guidance to statutory, non-statutory, public bodies and the general public

* Coordinate and independently carry out site visits and prepare detailed reports

* Negotiate, finalise and discharge conditions

* Change of use applications

* Advise planning enforcement teams about retrospective planning approval and variation to conditions

Candidate Experience

As the successful candidate, you will:

* Have 3+ years experience assessing and processing similar schemes within UK Local Planning Authorities

* Be educated to degree level in planning or a related subject (Desired, not essential)

* Hold Chartered membership of the RTPI (Desired, not essential)

Working Arrangements

* Pay rates likely to be between £30-40 per hour (Negotiable upon experience)

* IR35 - potentially outside

* Notices will be considered – shorter notices will be favoured

* Flexible working is available – to be discussed on a case by case basis

Who to contact?

If you would like more information, are interested in this position or may know someone suitable, please get in touch with me (Jamie) on (phone number removed).

I look forward to hearing from you