Planning Officer
| Posting date: | 10 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £39.99 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 October 2025 |
| Location: | Stoke on Trent, West Midlands, ST4 1RN |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | MP210552CT1757-5275597-10092025 |
Summary
Planning Officer needed in Stoke on Trent Paying £39.99 per hr ref 5275597
Full time hours on a temporary basis
Key Responsibilities
As a Planning Officer, you will:
- Provide clear and professional advice on planning law, policy, and guidance, following best practices and established procedures.
- Assess and make recommendations on planning applications and enforcement complaints, including those involving listed buildings, conservation areas, tree preservation orders, advertisements, and hazardous substances.
- Support local businesses by offering practical planning advice and connecting them with relevant services and partners.
- Contribute to the design and delivery of sustainable regeneration projects across sites and areas, aligned with strategic development programmes.
- Conduct monitoring, research, and investigations to inform planning decisions.
- Validate planning applications to ensure completeness and compliance.
- Prepare and present reports to committees and other meetings.
- Identify opportunities for investment in regeneration initiatives.
- Participate in the planning duty system and provide published planning advice and information.
- Monitor planning conditions, obligations, and ongoing developments.
- Act as a professional witness in planning matters, including inquiries, hearings, examinations, and court proceedings.
- Promote a collaborative and quality-focused approach to work.
- Undertake additional tasks as required by senior management.
If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to verity@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.
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