PRINCIPAL PLANNING OFFICER
| Posting date: | 02 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30.42 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 June 2025 |
| Location: | Knowsley, Prescot |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Nations Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Job Category : Technical
Location : Huyton Library, Knowsley, L36 9GD, Knowsley Borough Council
Hours Per Week :36.00
Start Date : immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £30.42
Purpose of the job
The Major Development Team will provide an enhanced service and dedicated
resource to key investors and developers. The team will help accelerate the delivery
of housing and economic growth schemes, to deliver innovative solutions that secure
delivery whilst proactively helping developers to bring forward stalled schemes.
The Major Development team will be responsible for the delivery of the Council’s
pipeline schemes for housing, transport and economic development, the
implementation of the three Town Centre masterplans whilst ensuring delivery of the
nine sustainable urban extensions. The team will manage and deliver the following
major programmes:
• Halsnead Garden Village
• Oakford East of Halewood
• Knowsley Lane
• Shakespeare North
• Kirkby Town Centre Regeneration programme
• Prescot Town Centre Regeneration programme
• Huyton Town Centre Regeneration programme
Duties and responsibilities
This is not a comprehensive list of all the tasks, which may be required of the post
holder. It is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the work to
• To coordinate and analyse detailed plans and technical reports submitted in
support of development proposals.
• To undertake site visits to assess site conditions and context to fully inform
analysis of technical reports and development proposals.
• To liaise and consult with internal and external colleagues, and partner agencies,
including the analysis and synthesis of a range of detailed technical advice
relating to development proposals.
• To manage the negotiations and define with applicants the appropriate commuted
financial contributions and / or delivery of various mitigation and enhancements,
including scrutinising viability assessments, within the context of the Council’s
policy framework and ensuring the best outcome for the Council.
• To draft schedules and formulas for planning legal agreements ensuring the
timely and effective negotiation of and processing of significant S106 legal
agreements and Unilateral Undertakings in relation to planning decisions.
• To report directly to and brief the Council’s programme sponsors including the
Chief Executive, Executive Director/Assistant Executive Director on relevant
Development Management issues relating to the Major Development Programme.
• To produce high quality, detailed committee reports, making appropriate
recommendations, and to report directly to the Head of Planning Services for the
signing off of Planning Committee reports.
Skills, knowledge, experience etc.
1 Ability to embrace the values of KMBC, whilst providing
excellent customer care
2 Substantial experience at senior level in planning
development management including the assessment of Major
Planning applications, presenting at Planning Committee,
attending public meetings and experience of public appeals.
3 Substantial experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
with experience of contributing fully to a whole team approach
to planning decision-making.
4 Advanced knowledge of current legislation and best practice
in the assessment of major complex planning applications
including the adherence to national and local planning
legislation and other related technical disciplines. Knowledge
of the legislative and policy context within which the Major
Development Team will deliver.
5 Experience of caseload management and assessment, to
report on a variety of major planning applications
6 Experience of preparing evidence for planning appeals and
representing the Council either through written
representations or informal hearings.
7 Practical evidence of experience of and ability to support
landowners and developers to bring forward Development
from plan to delivery.
8 Experience of undertaking site investigations/ observations A, I
9 Experience of ability to analyse and interpret complex
technical specifications and issues
10 Experience of Planning Enforcement A, I
11 Ability to lead and motivate staff, within a culture of seeking
innovative problems solving and continuous improvement in
service delivery.
12 Practical experience of Performance Management and
Project Management tools and techniques to achieve
business objectives.
13 Excellent communication and negotiation skills, including
ability to resolve conflict in difficult situations
14 Ability to communicate effectively with elected members and a
range of partners, stakeholders and the community.
15 Excellent IT and presentation skills, including database and
Microsoft Office programmes.
16 Experience of negotiating and securing financial contributions
and off site improvement works from developers and drafting
terms of S106 and legal agreement to secure the commuted
sums and schemes of works
17 Ability to deploy high level organisation skills with ability to
work effectively to meet deadlines
Test
18 Flexible approach to work to meet the organisations and other
targets.
Qualifications
19 Degree in town and country planning or a closely related
subject.
20 Membership of (or eligible to join) RTPI.
Health and safety
21 Ability to use equipment as instructed and trained
22 Ability to inform management of any health and safety issues
which could place individuals in danger
Personal attributes and circumstances
23 Time management and personal organisational skills
Location : Huyton Library, Knowsley, L36 9GD, Knowsley Borough Council
Hours Per Week :36.00
Start Date : immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £30.42
Purpose of the job
The Major Development Team will provide an enhanced service and dedicated
resource to key investors and developers. The team will help accelerate the delivery
of housing and economic growth schemes, to deliver innovative solutions that secure
delivery whilst proactively helping developers to bring forward stalled schemes.
The Major Development team will be responsible for the delivery of the Council’s
pipeline schemes for housing, transport and economic development, the
implementation of the three Town Centre masterplans whilst ensuring delivery of the
nine sustainable urban extensions. The team will manage and deliver the following
major programmes:
• Halsnead Garden Village
• Oakford East of Halewood
• Knowsley Lane
• Shakespeare North
• Kirkby Town Centre Regeneration programme
• Prescot Town Centre Regeneration programme
• Huyton Town Centre Regeneration programme
Duties and responsibilities
This is not a comprehensive list of all the tasks, which may be required of the post
holder. It is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the work to
• To coordinate and analyse detailed plans and technical reports submitted in
support of development proposals.
• To undertake site visits to assess site conditions and context to fully inform
analysis of technical reports and development proposals.
• To liaise and consult with internal and external colleagues, and partner agencies,
including the analysis and synthesis of a range of detailed technical advice
relating to development proposals.
• To manage the negotiations and define with applicants the appropriate commuted
financial contributions and / or delivery of various mitigation and enhancements,
including scrutinising viability assessments, within the context of the Council’s
policy framework and ensuring the best outcome for the Council.
• To draft schedules and formulas for planning legal agreements ensuring the
timely and effective negotiation of and processing of significant S106 legal
agreements and Unilateral Undertakings in relation to planning decisions.
• To report directly to and brief the Council’s programme sponsors including the
Chief Executive, Executive Director/Assistant Executive Director on relevant
Development Management issues relating to the Major Development Programme.
• To produce high quality, detailed committee reports, making appropriate
recommendations, and to report directly to the Head of Planning Services for the
signing off of Planning Committee reports.
Skills, knowledge, experience etc.
1 Ability to embrace the values of KMBC, whilst providing
excellent customer care
2 Substantial experience at senior level in planning
development management including the assessment of Major
Planning applications, presenting at Planning Committee,
attending public meetings and experience of public appeals.
3 Substantial experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
with experience of contributing fully to a whole team approach
to planning decision-making.
4 Advanced knowledge of current legislation and best practice
in the assessment of major complex planning applications
including the adherence to national and local planning
legislation and other related technical disciplines. Knowledge
of the legislative and policy context within which the Major
Development Team will deliver.
5 Experience of caseload management and assessment, to
report on a variety of major planning applications
6 Experience of preparing evidence for planning appeals and
representing the Council either through written
representations or informal hearings.
7 Practical evidence of experience of and ability to support
landowners and developers to bring forward Development
from plan to delivery.
8 Experience of undertaking site investigations/ observations A, I
9 Experience of ability to analyse and interpret complex
technical specifications and issues
10 Experience of Planning Enforcement A, I
11 Ability to lead and motivate staff, within a culture of seeking
innovative problems solving and continuous improvement in
service delivery.
12 Practical experience of Performance Management and
Project Management tools and techniques to achieve
business objectives.
13 Excellent communication and negotiation skills, including
ability to resolve conflict in difficult situations
14 Ability to communicate effectively with elected members and a
range of partners, stakeholders and the community.
15 Excellent IT and presentation skills, including database and
Microsoft Office programmes.
16 Experience of negotiating and securing financial contributions
and off site improvement works from developers and drafting
terms of S106 and legal agreement to secure the commuted
sums and schemes of works
17 Ability to deploy high level organisation skills with ability to
work effectively to meet deadlines
Test
18 Flexible approach to work to meet the organisations and other
targets.
Qualifications
19 Degree in town and country planning or a closely related
subject.
20 Membership of (or eligible to join) RTPI.
Health and safety
21 Ability to use equipment as instructed and trained
22 Ability to inform management of any health and safety issues
which could place individuals in danger
Personal attributes and circumstances
23 Time management and personal organisational skills