Planning Consultant (Strategic Sites)

Based in St Albans, Hertfordshire - On site

6 Month Contract

Hourly rate of £72.21 (37 hours PW) Inside IR35, VIA Umbrella

• The Strategic Sites team sits within the Development Management team in Community and Place delivery. The team deals with scale major and strategic scale proposed developments, generally those over 100 dwellings or larger commercial applications.

• Current projects range in scale from a reserved matters application for 95 units to an outline scheme for 4,000 units. Some proposals are emerging site allocations, whilst others are speculative. Proposed developments may be outline or reserved matters.

• The team generally operates using Planning Performance Agreements, although applications are sometimes submitted outside of that framework. Most commonly, PPAs commence at pre app stage and often run through the application stage as well.

• The Client is looking for a proactive individual, capable of working under minimal supervision, with a strong track record of delivering planning decisions which secure high quality development at a large or strategic scale.

• The contractor will be responsible for negotiating proposed developments though the pre app and application stages, within the framework of a PPA. They will be guided by the Team Leader and Deputy and will have the support of a Design Officer who sits within the team. The contractor will be responsible for the following key stages (as a summary):

• Negotiate the terms of the PPA with the applicant.

• Lead on the pre application negotiations: arranging and attending meetings, liaising with consultees and providing written feedback to the applicant. This is likely to include site visits.

• Process the planning application once submitted.

• Write the officer report.

• Present to committee.

Experience Needed:

• RTPI member or eligible to join.

• The contractor will need to be a self-starter, able to work independently with limited supervision, with a track record of dealing with such sites at both pre application and application stages. A strong negotiator is required, who is able to communicate articulately via both written and spoken mediums.

Due to high demand we are only able to respond to applications that meet the required criteria