Principal Planning Officer

As a Principal Planning Officer they will be responsible for advising on the more complex planning cases and working with the Area Manager to ensure the efficient and effective management of the planning process.

Westmorland and Furness Council is seeking to recruit a Principal Planning Officer (Development Management). You will be responsible for signing off delegated reports, attending and supporting planning committees as well as managing a case load of more complex planning applications. You will need experience of dealing with appeals and public inquiries. You will also need to have strong experience in successfully leading and motivating teams of planning professionals and will need to be a qualified planner and Chartered member of the RTPI., The successful candidate will need to possess a relevant degree or qualification and have previous relevant experience. They will require good IT skills and have the ability to research case law and good practice in the further development of this area of work.

Would you like to live and work in one of the most beautiful parts of the country?
Westmorland and Furness Council is a new unitary Council combining Barrow-in-Furness, Eden and South Lakeland districts. The new Council planning area is adjacent to two national parks, including the stunning Lake District National Park, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as western parts of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.