Opus People Solutions on behalf of Milton Keynes Council are recruiting for a to join their team on a temporary contact for a minimum of 3 months.

Start Date:
Asap

Working Location:
Part remote

Working Hours:
37

Overall purpose of the role:
To manage the development process of mainly the more contentious, complex and / or strategic developments in the Borough, including: the processing of Planning Applications (including Minerals and Waste proposals); acting as lead officer for multi-disciplinary, multi-agency pre-application submissions and planning applications for strategically important development proposals; deal with formal Appeals against the decisions of the Council; and providing professional advice to Members of the Council, other Council Departments, developers, local residents, Parish Councils, other statutory bodies and stakeholders on development issues. Principal Planning Officer will be the lead officer for one of the following: mentoring lead to planning officers/appeal lead/committee lead/signing off lead.

Main Responsibilities:
To project manage the process of development proposals (including planning applications and pre-application enquiries) from the earliest pre-application stage to the completion of the development to ensure that they meet the requirements of planning legislation, Government and Council planning policies and to meet the key objectives of the Council. This includes the validation and assessment of technical documents submitted in support of major and minor applications.

The role holder will play a key role in bringing forward development that will shape the built environment of Milton Keynes and the physical, social and economic growth of the Borough. Those developments will have a major influence on the quality of life and wellbeing of those living and working in, and visiting, the Borough of Milton Keynes.

The role holder will have a variety of contacts both internally up to Director of Place and Cabinet Member level and externally with other organisations, including at Central Government level. They will develop and maintain positive and effective working relationships with other services within the departments, across the Council and with other clients, members and the media; ensuring that the needs and interest of the public, clients and stakeholders are met.

Qualifications/Experience Needed:

• A detailed and extensive knowledge of town planning legislation.
• Education to Degree level or equivalent in planning or a related subject with a postgraduate (or equivalent) qualification in planning.
• Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning institute.