Senior Planning & Development Officer

at  Trafford Council

ABOUT US

Trafford Council and its partners in the public, private and third sectors have a Vision which sees us working together to close inequality gaps and maximise Trafford’s huge potential.

WE WILL OFFER FLEXIBILITY WHERE WE CAN IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A ROLE, PLEASE SPEAK TO THE RECRUITING MANAGER ABOUT WHAT FLEXIBILITY THEY MIGHT CONSIDER.

Many of our colleagues can work from home for one or more days a week and/or they flex the hours they work. We call this SMART working, and it gives you the option to flex your days and hours so you can fit your work around your life and life around your work.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Working within one of area Development Management teams you will bring forward through the planning system and in partnership with the private sector and key stakeholders opportunities for investment in Trafford, together with corporate projects, strategies and priorities and to deliver homes, jobs and a return on investment for both the public and private sectors.
Your main priority will be to process planning applications, related consents, appeals, pre-application enquiries and to support the heritage, tree protection and planning compliance functions of the Council.
You will prepare reports to senior officers and Members of the Planning Committee on matters relevant to the planning and development process and prepare written statements for appeals and to attend associated site inspections.
You will contribute to providing a high quality development management service and ensure the achievement of government targets, Council objectives and the delivery of the place shaping agenda.
You will apply your knowledge and experience in providing planning advice to partners, developers, investors, residents, Members and other stakeholders, negotiating and delivering improvements to development proposals and delivering high quality development.