Major Planning Projects Officer

<p><strong>Major Planning Projects Officer needed in Guildford Paying  £52.50 per hr ref 5301057</strong></p> <p><strong>Full time hours on a temporary basis</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead on the management and assessment of strategic, major and complex planning applications.</li> <li>Negotiate with applicants, developers, consultants and stakeholders to achieve high-quality planning outcomes.</li> <li>Manage Planning Performance Agreements (PPAs), ensuring projects progress efficiently from pre-application stage through to determination.</li> <li>Prepare detailed committee reports, recommendations and presentations for Planning Committee meetings.</li> <li>Represent the client at meetings, public consultations, hearings, inquiries and appeals where required.</li> <li>Provide professional planning advice to applicants, councillors, internal departments and external partners.</li> <li>Coordinate input from statutory consultees and other specialist teams.</li> <li>Monitor development proposals to ensure compliance with planning policy, legislation and approved conditions.</li> <li>Support the delivery of strategic planning objectives and regeneration priorities.</li> <li>Mentor and provide guidance to junior planning officers where appropriate.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to verity@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number. </p> <p>Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.</p> <p>All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared</p>