The ideal candidate should have a very good technical knowledge base and experience of planning policy and practices to include the following non-exhaustive list of duties:
* An ability to engage a wide and varied planning application caseload;
* Assess and make recommendations on planning applications in line with all relevant national, regional and local plans and policies and in accordance with appropriate legislation and guidelines;
* Conduct pre-application consultations and provide planning advice to members of the public, internal departments and elected members;
* Undertake site visits related to planning applications, condition compliance planning enforcement, derelict sites, vacant sites etc. as required;
* Provide reports on enforcement cases, derelict sites, and vacant sites, as required;
* Prepare Development Plans and Local Area Plans and other planning policy reports and studies;
* Analyse spatial and demographic information to discern trends in population, land use employment etc., to inform policy development;
* Develop and implement measures to promote regeneration;
* Input to inter-disciplinary projects dealing with land-use, transport, environment etc;
* Represent the Council at meetings with staff, elected members, community/general interest groups, businesses and residents, as required;
* Build and maintain cooperative working relationships;
* Any other associated duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms:
* Hold an honours degree (level 8 or higher in the National Framework of Qualifications) in Planning;
* Have at least two years satisfactory experience of planning work;
* Possess a high standard of technical training and experience.
Further Information is available in the Candidate Information Booklet available on our website.
Human Resources Department
Galway County Council
Prospect Hill
Galway
H91 H6KX
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