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1-2 months contract with a local authority

Job Purpose

• Provide high quality specialised planning services that meet the needs of Tower Hamlets’ multi-cultural communities including as appropriate; managing planning proposals and applications, developing planning policy and delivering planning strategy and projects and assisting with policy development relating to the services provided.
  

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• To undertake detailed negotiations on all allocated planning work ensuring the proper involvement of relevant Council directorates, local communities and other organisations to ensure that the development meets strategic objectives and local needs.
  

• Assess, evaluate and advise on the need to undertake Environmental Impact Assessments and Sustainability Appraisals both within the Directorate and with Developers. Review and assess Environmental Impact Assessments and Sustainability Appraisals.
  

• Plan and prepare planning service related public consultation exercises including the preparation of all materials and other documentation ensuring that relevant Council Directorates, community organisations, amenity and minority groups, external agencies and Government Bodies are consulted in accordance LBTH JD and PS July 2021 with the requirements of the Statement of Community Involvement (SCI).
  

Essential Experience Required

• Practical experience of town planning legislation and policy at national, London, and local planning authority level is essential.
  

• Experience of planning processes and procedures and their practical application in Development Management is Essential.
  

Essential Qualification Required

• First degree or equivalent that would allow entry onto RTPI accredited post-graduate planning degree course qualification is essential.
  

Additional information to note

• Working hours: 35 hours per week
  

• Travel allowance: Zone 2-3 Travel Card allowance if based in Development Management. And, Zone 2-3 Travel Card if based in Development Management and appointed after 6th July 2020.
  

The role closes soon, please apply ASAP.  

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