Principal Planning Officer - PPA Projects

Principal Planning Officer - PPA Projects
East Midlands
Pay Rate Negotiable DOE (OUTSIDE IR35 possible)
Initial 6 month contract (could extend)
Job Ref - 67066
A Local Authority is looking for an experienced Planning Officer to support two live Planning Performance Agreement (PPA) projects, including a large-scale residential development and a commercial masterplanning scheme. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing both projects concurrently, ensuring applications progress in line with agreed delivery frameworks and timescales.
Role Specific
· Mainly remote-working arrangement, except for site visits and key progress meetings
· Approx. 30-37 hours per week
· Late June start anticipated
· Experience working within a Local Authority Development Management team
· Proven experience managing PPA schemes
· Experience dealing with major planning applications and/or masterplanning projects
· Strong knowledge of UK planning legislation and policy
· Experience using IDOX/EDMS systems
· RTPI Chartered Planner
Pay is negotiable depending on experience (Guideline rate for a contract like this is £65-70 per hour - but we are open to discussing a suitable rate on a case by case basis)
Please contact Ryan Williamson on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion on this role, or email me or our planning team if you are short of time to chat.
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