Principal Planning Officer - Teqniq Ltd : Job Details

Teqniq is searching for a Principal Planning Officer to work in the public sector.

37 hours per week.

3 months contract.

09:00 -17:00

Job Description:

This role will be working on a Hybrid basis minimum of 1 day per month in the office (subject to operational needs for meetings, site visits and on inception).

The candidate must have access to their own vehicle.

The candidate does not need to be local, but having knowledge about the Mid Devon area will be advantageous.

Duties:

Prepare and where appropriate programme and supervise the Local Development Framework (LDF) or its successors, comprising:

• The Local Development Scheme (LDS) to timetable the preparation of the LDF and to monitor and review
• Compliance of LDF documents with the Statement of Community Involvement (SCI), and the review of that document
• Development Plan Documents (DPDs) to allocate land for development and provide policies to guide the determination of planning applications
• Compliance of emerging policies with the Adopted Core Strategy, and the monitoring and review of that document
• Topic and site-specific Supplementary Planning Documents
• Preparation of Sustainability Appraisals/Strategic Environmental Assessments to support the documents that comprise the LDF

Project-manage, supervise and produce evidence in support of the LDF, including research, analysis, stakeholder consultation and formulation of policies and proposals. When external expertise is required, prepare briefs, commission and oversee consultants, according to principles of best value.

Oversee the work of officers on lower grades within the team, providing supervision, training, feedback and mentoring.

Prepare evidence for and represent the workplace at Examinations in Public.

Organise and carry out public consultation in accordance with the adopted SCI and the Regulations. Oversee the maintenance and development of the consultation database.

Ensure that the Annual Monitoring Report or its successor is prepared and updated on timetable.

Understand and critically assess the implications of emerging national policy, providing information and guidance to colleagues, elected members and other stakeholders as necessary.

Lead on the preparation of the Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment and represent the workplace on such joint work in the Exeter Housing Market Area with other Districts.

Advise the Development Management team and other colleagues on planning policy matters and give evidence at appeal when necessary.

Provide consultation responses to the Development Management team, neighbouring authorities and other organisations.

Lead on the updating, monitoring and review of green infrastructure mapping and delivery in the District.

Engage in other relevant policy matters and schemes such as recreation, transport, landscape, conservation and climate change.

TEQ-0725-5271486

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