30716 - Planning Specialist (Town & Country Planning)
| Posting date: | 11 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £41,617 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 May 2025 |
| Location: | NN15 6JQ |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Environment Agency |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 30716 |
Summary
We are looking for a motivated and experienced Planner to work as part of a team that engages with, and influences, local planning authorities, planning decision-makers and developers to secure the best possible environmental outcomes.
The successful candidate will be expected to:
• Provide technical expertise and guidance on development proposals and planning appeals.
• Project manage our input into high-profile developments.
• Influence the preparation and review of Local Plans including relevant policies, evidence base, and infrastructure delivery plans.
• Represent the Environment Agency as an expert-witness at appeals and inquiries.
• Develop relationships with stakeholders and customers, internally and externally, to maintain robust partnerships and influence environmental outcomes.
• Keep up to date on changing legislation/case law/best practice externally.
• Mentor other members of the team on policies, procedures, practices and techniques.
We don’t just talk about diversity; we seek it, embrace it, and live it, for the benefit of our staff, our communities, and our environment. As an organisation we strive to reflect the communities we serve and continue to develop diversity throughout our workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, sexual orientation, or religion.
The team
The Lincolnshire & Northamptonshire Sustainable Places team respond to statutory planning application consultations from the local planning authority and other planning decision-makers. We feed into place-making from the policy-side, offering advice on development plans such as local plans. We also provide discretionary advice to planners, developers, and communities to aid decision-making and add value to the environment.
We are a dispersed team based across Kettering and Lincoln offices.
Experience/skills required
The successful candidate will have a professionally recognised planning qualification, and either be a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) or be eligible for membership. If not Chartered, you will be expected to gain accreditation as soon as practicable.
Proven experience of:
• Dealing with and advising on development issues and / or on complex environmental problems.
• Demonstrable successful influencing.
• Communicating strategic and technical issues to a range of audiences.
• Working with others to deliver environmental benefits.
• Outstanding technical knowledge and experience of dealing with a wide range of planning and related applications.
You’ll be a skilled advisor on planning issues, taking and creating opportunities to achieve sustainable economic prosperity that protects and enhances our environment.
We will encourage you to keep developing your skills and professional knowledge throughout your career.
The successful candidate will be expected to:
• Provide technical expertise and guidance on development proposals and planning appeals.
• Project manage our input into high-profile developments.
• Influence the preparation and review of Local Plans including relevant policies, evidence base, and infrastructure delivery plans.
• Represent the Environment Agency as an expert-witness at appeals and inquiries.
• Develop relationships with stakeholders and customers, internally and externally, to maintain robust partnerships and influence environmental outcomes.
• Keep up to date on changing legislation/case law/best practice externally.
• Mentor other members of the team on policies, procedures, practices and techniques.
We don’t just talk about diversity; we seek it, embrace it, and live it, for the benefit of our staff, our communities, and our environment. As an organisation we strive to reflect the communities we serve and continue to develop diversity throughout our workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, sexual orientation, or religion.
The team
The Lincolnshire & Northamptonshire Sustainable Places team respond to statutory planning application consultations from the local planning authority and other planning decision-makers. We feed into place-making from the policy-side, offering advice on development plans such as local plans. We also provide discretionary advice to planners, developers, and communities to aid decision-making and add value to the environment.
We are a dispersed team based across Kettering and Lincoln offices.
Experience/skills required
The successful candidate will have a professionally recognised planning qualification, and either be a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) or be eligible for membership. If not Chartered, you will be expected to gain accreditation as soon as practicable.
Proven experience of:
• Dealing with and advising on development issues and / or on complex environmental problems.
• Demonstrable successful influencing.
• Communicating strategic and technical issues to a range of audiences.
• Working with others to deliver environmental benefits.
• Outstanding technical knowledge and experience of dealing with a wide range of planning and related applications.
You’ll be a skilled advisor on planning issues, taking and creating opportunities to achieve sustainable economic prosperity that protects and enhances our environment.
We will encourage you to keep developing your skills and professional knowledge throughout your career.