Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in London in the search for a Senior Planning Officer to join their Development Management team on a rolling 3-month contract. The successful candidate will manage a caseload of applications including complex minor applications and small scale major applications. Cases will include overseeing a backlog of planning applications as well as the management of live applications within the statutory timeframes. To apply for these roles, it is essential that you have worked as a development management case officer in a local authority planning department or at an equivalent level in a private practice. The successful candidates must have significant experience in successfully assessing and advising on a variety of planning applications, and good fundamental and technical knowledge and understanding of all relevant planning legislation and policies. You will need to have excellent communication and negotiation skills as you will be working in a team environment, as well as dealing with other professionals. In order to successfully deliver the responsibilities of the role, you will need to have a relevant degree level qualification in Town Planning (or related built environment discipline) and hold chartered membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), or be able to demonstrate suitable post qualification experience to meet the eligibility requirements for chartered membership. The council are looking for