Principal Planning Officer (Major Apps)

Location: London

Rate: £60-62 per hour

Contract: Initial 3-Month Contract (likely to extend for up to 12 months)

Job Ref: 61389

My Local Authority Client in London is looking to source an experienced Principal Planning Officer to join their Development Management team, focusing on strategic applications and Planning Performance Agreement (PPA) cases.

The Role:

This is a senior-level role where you will be managing complex and high-profile strategic planning applications, including PPA cases, often involving significant stakeholder engagement and cross-departmental collaboration. You must have a strong track record of handling large-scale or sensitive applications and be confident in negotiating with applicants and agents at a senior level.

Experience working within a London Borough and on urban regeneration or major mixed-use schemes is highly desirable.

Ideally, the successful candidate will attend the office on a weekly basis, but flexibility may be available for the right person.

My client is looking to secure someone quickly, so please dont hesitate to get in touch if this sounds of interest.

For a confidential discussion, please call Ben Hitchman on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) or contact our Planning Team directly. Carrington Wests dedicated Town Planning Recruitment Team supports clients UK-wide on both a permanent and contract basis across all levels of seniority. If this role isnt quite right but youre open to hearing about other opportunities, wed still love to hear from you – many of our roles are not advertised.

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