Senior Planning Officer

Location: Remote, with travel to sites across Shropshire (including Shrewsbury and Oswestry) and attendance at Planning Committees as required. Office Attendance: Minimum one day per month in Shrewsbury. Pay: £32.45 per hour PAYE Contract: Initial 3-month contract with rolling extensions. Potential to become permanent. Hours: 37 hours per week

## The Role

We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Planning Officer to join a Development Management Team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Chartered Town Planner to manage a varied caseload of complex and major planning applications within one of England's largest rural authorities. You will assess planning applications, provide professional planning advice, present reports to Planning Committee and manage planning appeals, working closely with applicants, consultees, elected Members and other stakeholders.

## Key Responsibilities

• Assess and determine complex and major planning applications.
• Prepare detailed reports and recommendations.
• Present planning applications to Planning Committee.
• Provide professional planning advice to applicants and stakeholders.
• Liaise with statutory consultees, Members and the public.
• Attend site visits, liaison meetings and committee meetings.
• Manage planning appeals where...