Principal Planner (Gr J)

Job Description

Job Category :Planning
Location : Guildhall 2, Royal Borough of Kingston
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £32.16

Principal Planning Officer (Development Management) to undertake work relating to Thames Water Project

Role purpose
The Council is focused on delivering the best possible outcomes for its communities. To do this the Council needs employees who thrive in an
agile and networked organisation and who can support continuous improvement within a constructive organisational culture. You will work with
relevant officers both within the service, and across the Council and our partners, on a range of professional activities and projects, in line with
service priorities and the Council’s Corporate Plan.
The purpose of this role is to support the operational needs and delivery outcomes of the Strategic Planning and Infrastructure team, which
includes the functions of: Development Management, Planning Enforcement and Spatial Planning. The role can include all aspects of
development management and spatial planning work including: planning applications; appeals; enforcement; area-based planning strategies;
planning briefs; project work; the preparation and monitoring of the Local Development Framework, supplementary planning guidance and
other policies; and helping the public take part in planning and support initiatives such as co-design.
The role reports directly to an assigned Lead Officer.
Key activities
Customer
● Working closely with colleagues in the Contact Centre and other services, deliver excellent levels of customer services for the benefits
of local communities and the reputation of the Council.
● Support and facilitate senior officers as they seek to respond to complaints from members of the public, residents groups, the Local
Government Ombudsman and Councillors arising from the post holder’s casework.