Planning Technical Officer

Our local authority client based in South London are urgently seeking an experienced Planning Technical Officer. 20.55 an hour PAYE 2 days on-site Main Description To work as a part of a team responsible for all supporting administrative functions for the processing of planning applications, including receipt, scanning, validation, consultation, committee preparation and the issuing of decision notices. To assist with the preparation of the agenda for the Planning Application Committee. To provide customer advice on planning matters and to accurately direct customers to the relevant authorities for advice on other topics. Principal Accountabilities Carry out all procedures associated with the legal validation of planning applications, including checking fees, ensuring that all documents, certificates and plans are correctly supplied and negotiating variations to submitted documents and plans. To receive and receipt applications and accompanying fees, ensuring that all money payments taken are properly recorded and made safe pending banking, maintaining daily records of all fees and sales income received in accordance with adopted procedures. To be responsible for accurately identifying all relevant consultees for each application type and to carry out all consultation notification and correspondence procedures connected with planning application, within the required target times. To use the document management system to scan and index application documents, using ..... full job details .....