Planning Officer
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom Full-time Posted 1 week ago
You Will Be Expected To
- Contributing to the preparation of the Borough’s Local Plan in terms of policy formulation.
- The collection, maintenance and analysis of information relating to shopping, economy and employment, green space, housing, population, climate change and land availability
- The preparation of information to support the Local Plan, and where relevant, regional and sub-regional planning strategies and documents
- Ensuring that issues of sustainability and climate change are addressed as part of policy development
- Contributing to cross-boundary planning matters through the collection of information and provision of officer support to Council Members
- Educated to degree level in a subject that would enable progression to post-graduate qualification in spatial planning and membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute
- Experience in planning policy and other aspects of spatial planning would be preferable but not essential
- Computer literate. An understanding of the National Planning Policy Framework would be desirable
