# Principle Planning Officer

**Company**: London Borough of Sutton
**Location**: London Borough of Sutton, Greater London
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: GBP 50,676 - 61,476 per year
**Category**: Policy & Public Affairs
**Industry**: Government & Public Sector

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## Description

The London Borough of Sutton is seeking a Principle Planning Officer to join their Planning and Building Control service. As a Principle Planning Officer, you will lead on complex major and strategic planning applications and provide proactive pre-application advice shaping development across the borough.

The Development Management service comprises two area teams and a Planning Enforcement team, supported by dedicated business and technical support. You will work across both area teams and report directly to the Area Planning Managers, taking a lead role in handling the most complex major and strategic applications alongside high-level pre-application enquiries.

The ideal candidate will be commercially astute, proactive, and self-motivated, with a proven track record of negotiating high-quality design outcomes, Section 106 agreements, and viability assessments while working collaboratively across the Council and with elected members.

Key responsibilities include:

- Leading on complex major and strategic planning applications

- Providing proactive pre-application advice

- Negotiating high-quality design outcomes, Section 106 agreements, and viability assessments

- Working collaboratively across the Council and with elected members

- Managing and mentoring staff within the area teams

In return, the Council offers a range of benefits, including:

- A generous annual leave entitlement of 26-32 days plus bank holidays

- Enhanced Maternity, paternity, shared parental, adoption and dependents leave

- Two volunteering days per year

- Flexible Working - Smarter Working Scheme

- Adjustable and agile working arrangements using Google Chromebooks

- Learning and development portal offering a range of courses

- Discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres

- Interest-free season ticket loans

- Local Government Pension Scheme

- Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme

- Electric vehicle leasing scheme

- Confidential health & wellbeing and counselling support

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## Skills

### Required
- planning
- development management
- strategic planning
- pre-application advice

### Nice to have
- Section 106 agreements
- viability assessments
- design outcomes

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