Planning Officer - Enfield, United Kingdom - CRA GROUP LIMITED

CRA GROUP LIMITED

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Enfield, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

2-3 months contract (possibility of an extension) with Enfield Council_

Job Summary:

Working as part of an area team, this is an exciting opportunity at the heart of our area planning teams, focused on delivering a range of development schemes, planning performance and excellent customer experience.
These are key roles and offer an opportunity to development your planning knowledge and experience in a busy planning environment.
Enfield is a dynamic and progressive London Borough with excellent links to the city and central areas as well as Hertfordshire and Essex.
With the focus for London's future growth on outer London and recognising its location along the strategically important London
Stansted corridor, there are a range of significant development opportunities.
We want your skills and vision to help realise their potential.
Headlining our ambitious growth agenda is the Borough's largest residential led mixed use development at Meridian Water where our aspiration is to deliver upwards of 10000 new homes and 6000 jobs alongside a new public open space, shops, community facilities and a new railway station.
Our ambitions don't end there as we are already in early discussions on several major regeneration schemes across the Borough including proposals for Enfield Town, Brims down, Edmonton and Southgate to deliver new highquality mixed use residential led development which meets the modern housing and employment needs of our residents.
We need you to help us achieve this vision across a wide range of development proposals.
This is an opportunity for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to gain exceptional experience and make a real difference to the future lives of our residents.

Sample of Key Duties/Accountabilities:

To process planning appeals and prepare / coordinate the Council's submissions to the Planning Inspectorate as well as represent the Council at Informal Hearings,

To support the Council in its Development management function in providing a quality service to its customers and residents of the Borough.

Essential Experience Required:

A good understanding of development management including permitted development and associated planning legislation will be importance, but further training opportunities will be available to enhance your skills and experience.
You will have excellent customer focus and be able to demonstrate confidence in dealing with applicants and their agents, Councillors, and residents.