Town Planning Officer 5275597
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 11 Medi 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £39.99 yr awr |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | per hour PAYE |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 10 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 1RN |
| Cwmni: | Triumph Consultants Ltd |
| Math o swydd: | Dros dro |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | Stoke 5275597 |
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What's involved with this role:
JOB TITLE: Town Planning Officer
REF: Stoke 5275597
Pay rate: £39.99 per hour PAYE
Contract Type: Temporary, Anticipated 1 to 2 months
Working Arrangement: Assume office based, as no hybrid working provided
The role:
On behalf of a local council, we are seeking a Town Planning Officer to provide professional planning advice and guidance and to recommend decisions about planning applications in line with the City Council’s business needs; with particular focus on delivering the objectives of the core Development Management Team.
Key Responsibilities:
Give clear advice on planning law, policy, and Council objectives.
Assess and recommend decisions on applications and enforcement cases (including listed buildings, conservation areas, trees, ads, hazardous substances, etc.).
Support local businesses with planning advice and links to other services.
Provide professional planning input for sustainable regeneration projects.
Conduct monitoring, research, and investigations to inform planning decisions.
Validate planning applications.
Prepare and present reports to committees and meetings.
Identify regeneration investment opportunities for the Council.
Contribute to the duty planning system.
Produce published planning advice and guidance.
Monitor planning conditions, obligations, and development progress.
What the client is looking for:
Relevant degree and eligibility for chartered membership of the RTPI
Able to manage and deliver work to set timescales
Able to travel efficiently between development sites
Assessing or preparing applications for planning permission
Good understanding of modern office-based and mobile ICT systems, including development management and document management systems
A positive, flexible and proactive attitude to problem solving to achieve divisional, departmental and corporate objectives
Good understanding of the commercial and other motivations, opportunities and constraints affecting businesses generally, developers and their agents
A sound understanding of the relationship between development management, enforcement, planning policy and other material considerations.
How to Apply
Quote the Job Title and Reference Number in your application.
Submit your CV in Word format.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis—early submission is recommended.
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Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
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Job Ref: Stoke 5275597
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
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