Carrington West are assisting their London based local authority client in the search for a Senior Sustainable Design And Heritage Officer to join their town planning department on a 3-6 month rolling contract. Duties include: To provide advice to applicants, including observations on pre-app and planning applications and conservation area consents, and negotiate on standalone listed building consent applications, recommending the most appropriate course of action To process pre-apps, listed building consents and planning applications in an efficient manner and ensuring timely service to Development Management. To advise third parties about conservation and urban design matters and to advise them of the scope of listed building control, including assisting as necessary in the Customer Service Centre to ensure the highest levels of customer service. To draft reports (including recommendation for grant or refusal of applications and taking/not taking enforcement action) for submission to planning committee or for delegation to the Head of Development Management/ Head of Spatial Planning or the Director of Planning and Place. To prepare statements and other materials for appeals and prosecutions for agreement by the Team Leader and/or Head of Development Management/ Head of Spatial Planning. Represent the Design and Heritage service at meetings with other services, groups, Council departments, Government departments, statutory bodies, developers, community and other group