Tree Officer - Town Planning

Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in the Midlands in their search for a Tree Officer fo join the Town Planning department on an initial 6 month contract.   We are looking for an experienced Tree Officer with practical experience within a Local Authority. The key purpose of the role is to assist the authority with a caseload of Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs) and support the council with clearing their backlog. In this role you will ensure all development management decisions relating to tree and landscape issues comply with relevant legislation, the Development Plan, and other Council plans, policies and guidelines.   Key Activities: ·To provide a professional Arboricultural service to Council Officers, advising on all matters relating to the protection of trees within the council, including trees covered by tree preservation orders. ·To exercise the Council's statutory duties, inspecting, creating, serving, confirming & defending all new Tree Preservation Orders under agreement with the relevant delegated authority. ·To carry out detailed appraisals of applications & notifications made under protected tree legislation providing recommendation on decisions to your line manager. ·To hold an excellent understanding of all matters pertaining to vegetation induced subsidence so as to correctly assess and advise on tree application decision notices, planning app...