PRINCIPAL PLANNING OFFICER

Job Description

Job Category : Technical
Location : Huyton Library, Knowsley, L36 9GD, Knowsley Borough Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £30.42

The Major Development Team will provide an enhanced service and dedicated
resource to key investors and developers. The team will help accelerate the delivery
of housing and economic growth schemes, to deliver innovative solutions that secure
delivery whilst proactively helping developers to bring forward stalled schemes.
The Major Development team will be responsible for the delivery of the Council’s
pipeline schemes for housing, transport and economic development, the
implementation of the three Town Centre masterplans whilst ensuring delivery of the
nine sustainable urban extensions. The team will manage and deliver the following
major programmes:
• Halsnead Garden Village
• Oakford East of Halewood
• Knowsley Lane
• Shakespeare North
• Kirkby Town Centre Regeneration programme
• Prescot Town Centre Regeneration programme
• Huyton Town Centre Regeneration programme
• North Huyton Revive programme

Qualifications
RTPI accredited degree or equivalent qualification.
Membership of RTPI

Skills, knowledge, experience etc.
1 Ability to embrace the values of KMBC, whilst providing
excellent customer care
2 Substantial experience at senior level in planning
development management including the assessment of Major
Planning applications, presenting at Planning Committee,
attending public meetings and experience of public appeals.
3 Substantial experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
with experience of contributing fully to a whole team approach
to planning decision-making.
4 Advanced knowledge of current legislation and best practice
in the assessment of major complex planning applications
including the adherence to national and local planning
legislation and other related technical disciplines. Knowledge
of the legislative and policy context within which the Major
Development Team will deliver.
5 Experience of caseload management and assessment, to
report on a variety of major planning applications
6 Experience of preparing evidence for planning appeals and
representing the Council either through written
representations or informal hearings.
7 Practical evidence of experience of and ability to support
landowners and developers to bring forward Development
from plan to delivery.
8 Experience of undertaking site investigations/ observations
9 Experience of ability to analyse and interpret complex
technical specifications and issues
10 Experience of Planning Enforcement
11 Ability to lead and motivate staff, within a culture of seeking
innovative problems solving and continuous improvement in
service delivery.
12 Practical experience of Performance Management and
Project Management tools and techniques to achieve
business objectives.
13 Excellent communication and negotiation skills, including
ability to resolve conflict in difficult situations
14 Ability to communicate effectively with elected members and a
range of partners, stakeholders and the community

Qualifications
19 Degree in town and country planning or a closely related
subject.
20 Membership of (or eligible to join) RTPI. C, A
Health and safety
21 Ability to use equipment as instructed and trained
22 Ability to inform management of any health and safety issues
which could place individuals in danger

Personal attributes and circumstances
23 Time management and personal organisational skills
24 Political and organisational awareness
25 A considerable commitment to flexibility, both in terms of
duties undertaken and the need to occasionally work outside
normal hours

26 An ability to keep a positive perspective and perform well
including during difficult situations

27 Driving licence and access to a vehicle for site visits