Major Projects Planning Officer (Planning)
Posted on Jul 16, 2026 by CV-Library
Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom
Other
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Contract/Project
Position: Major Projects Planning Officer (Planning)
Location: Millmead, Guildford, GU2 4BB
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Duration: 5+ Months
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Pay Rate: PAYE: £52.50 per hour
Job Reference: (phone number removed)
Job Responsibilities
Manage, assess, and determine strategic, major, and complex planning applications.
Lead Planning Performance Agreement (PPA) cases from pre-application through to determination.
Negotiate planning outcomes in line with planning policy, statutory requirements, and corporate priorities.
Secure and negotiate Section 106 agreements with legal, technical, and specialist consultees.
Prepare detailed reports and recommendations for Planning Committee.
Present planning applications at committee meetings and respond to Member, stakeholder, and public queries.
Provide strategic pre-application planning advice to applicants and developers.
Liaise with elected Members, developers, agents, internal departments, and external stakeholders.
Attend Member briefings, site visits, and stakeholder meetings where required.
Manage planning risks, resolve complex issues, and ensure timely delivery of planning decisions.
Support the wider planning team by providing professional advice and mentoring where appropriate.
Person Specification
Extensive experience managing major and complex planning applications.
Strong knowledge of UK planning legislation, policy, and development management.
Experience negotiating Section 106 agreements and Planning Performance Agreements (PPAs).
Ability to prepare high-quality committee reports and present recommendations confidently.
Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills.
Experience working with elected Members, developers, consultants, and statutory consultees.
Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Proactive, solutions-focused approach with sound professional judgement.
Experience in a local authority planning environment (essential).
DISCLAIMER: By applying for this vacancy, you consent to your personal information being shared with our client and any relevant third parties we engage with, for the purpose of assessing your suitability for the role. You acknowledge that it is your responsibility to inform i-Jobs in advance if there are any specific organisations or hirers to whom you do not wish your details to be disclosed
Location: Millmead, Guildford, GU2 4BB
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Duration: 5+ Months
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Pay Rate: PAYE: £52.50 per hour
Job Reference: (phone number removed)
Job Responsibilities
Manage, assess, and determine strategic, major, and complex planning applications.
Lead Planning Performance Agreement (PPA) cases from pre-application through to determination.
Negotiate planning outcomes in line with planning policy, statutory requirements, and corporate priorities.
Secure and negotiate Section 106 agreements with legal, technical, and specialist consultees.
Prepare detailed reports and recommendations for Planning Committee.
Present planning applications at committee meetings and respond to Member, stakeholder, and public queries.
Provide strategic pre-application planning advice to applicants and developers.
Liaise with elected Members, developers, agents, internal departments, and external stakeholders.
Attend Member briefings, site visits, and stakeholder meetings where required.
Manage planning risks, resolve complex issues, and ensure timely delivery of planning decisions.
Support the wider planning team by providing professional advice and mentoring where appropriate.
Person Specification
Extensive experience managing major and complex planning applications.
Strong knowledge of UK planning legislation, policy, and development management.
Experience negotiating Section 106 agreements and Planning Performance Agreements (PPAs).
Ability to prepare high-quality committee reports and present recommendations confidently.
Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills.
Experience working with elected Members, developers, consultants, and statutory consultees.
Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Proactive, solutions-focused approach with sound professional judgement.
Experience in a local authority planning environment (essential).
DISCLAIMER: By applying for this vacancy, you consent to your personal information being shared with our client and any relevant third parties we engage with, for the purpose of assessing your suitability for the role. You acknowledge that it is your responsibility to inform i-Jobs in advance if there are any specific organisations or hirers to whom you do not wish your details to be disclosed
Reference: 225382221
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Major Projects Planning Officer (Planning)
Posted on Jul 16, 2026 by CV-Library
Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom
Other
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Contract/Project
Position: Major Projects Planning Officer (Planning)
Location: Millmead, Guildford, GU2 4BB
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Duration: 5+ Months
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Pay Rate: PAYE: £52.50 per hour
Job Reference: (phone number removed)
Job Responsibilities
Manage, assess, and determine strategic, major, and complex planning applications.
Lead Planning Performance Agreement (PPA) cases from pre-application through to determination.
Negotiate planning outcomes in line with planning policy, statutory requirements, and corporate priorities.
Secure and negotiate Section 106 agreements with legal, technical, and specialist consultees.
Prepare detailed reports and recommendations for Planning Committee.
Present planning applications at committee meetings and respond to Member, stakeholder, and public queries.
Provide strategic pre-application planning advice to applicants and developers.
Liaise with elected Members, developers, agents, internal departments, and external stakeholders.
Attend Member briefings, site visits, and stakeholder meetings where required.
Manage planning risks, resolve complex issues, and ensure timely delivery of planning decisions.
Support the wider planning team by providing professional advice and mentoring where appropriate.
Person Specification
Extensive experience managing major and complex planning applications.
Strong knowledge of UK planning legislation, policy, and development management.
Experience negotiating Section 106 agreements and Planning Performance Agreements (PPAs).
Ability to prepare high-quality committee reports and present recommendations confidently.
Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills.
Experience working with elected Members, developers, consultants, and statutory consultees.
Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Proactive, solutions-focused approach with sound professional judgement.
Experience in a local authority planning environment (essential).
DISCLAIMER: By applying for this vacancy, you consent to your personal information being shared with our client and any relevant third parties we engage with, for the purpose of assessing your suitability for the role. You acknowledge that it is your responsibility to inform i-Jobs in advance if there are any specific organisations or hirers to whom you do not wish your details to be disclosed
Location: Millmead, Guildford, GU2 4BB
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Duration: 5+ Months
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Pay Rate: PAYE: £52.50 per hour
Job Reference: (phone number removed)
Job Responsibilities
Manage, assess, and determine strategic, major, and complex planning applications.
Lead Planning Performance Agreement (PPA) cases from pre-application through to determination.
Negotiate planning outcomes in line with planning policy, statutory requirements, and corporate priorities.
Secure and negotiate Section 106 agreements with legal, technical, and specialist consultees.
Prepare detailed reports and recommendations for Planning Committee.
Present planning applications at committee meetings and respond to Member, stakeholder, and public queries.
Provide strategic pre-application planning advice to applicants and developers.
Liaise with elected Members, developers, agents, internal departments, and external stakeholders.
Attend Member briefings, site visits, and stakeholder meetings where required.
Manage planning risks, resolve complex issues, and ensure timely delivery of planning decisions.
Support the wider planning team by providing professional advice and mentoring where appropriate.
Person Specification
Extensive experience managing major and complex planning applications.
Strong knowledge of UK planning legislation, policy, and development management.
Experience negotiating Section 106 agreements and Planning Performance Agreements (PPAs).
Ability to prepare high-quality committee reports and present recommendations confidently.
Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills.
Experience working with elected Members, developers, consultants, and statutory consultees.
Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Proactive, solutions-focused approach with sound professional judgement.
Experience in a local authority planning environment (essential).
DISCLAIMER: By applying for this vacancy, you consent to your personal information being shared with our client and any relevant third parties we engage with, for the purpose of assessing your suitability for the role. You acknowledge that it is your responsibility to inform i-Jobs in advance if there are any specific organisations or hirers to whom you do not wish your details to be disclosed
Reference: 225382221
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