PRINCIPAL PLANNING OFFICER

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