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Leeds is one of the UK’s largest and fastest-growing cities, with a planning agenda that sits at the heart of its future. From progressing a complex Local Plan through to submission, to shaping major regeneration such as the South Bank, this is a city where planning genuinely matters.
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Senior Planning Officer
Salary: £36,363 to £39,152
Location: Chesterfield, North East
Are you an experienced planner looking to take the next step in your career? North East Derbyshire District Council are seeking a motivated and skilled Senior Planning Officer to join our Development Management team and help shape the future of our district.
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Senior Planning Policy Officer
Hyndburn is a great place to work. Over recent years we’ve established an impressive reputation as a Council with a strong sense of direction and an enviable record for improving services and getting things done. We now have an exciting opportunity to join our Planning Policy team.
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Planning Adviser
Our client is recruiting an Adviser (Planning) to lead national planning policy work supporting rural and agricultural businesses across England and Wales. Based at Stoneleigh with agile working, you’ll influence government, guide stakeholders and shape improvements to the planning system. Salary c.£43,000, fixed term to December 2026.
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Development Planning Advisor
Do you have a background in an environmental science, sustainability or planning and want the opportunity to help shape the future of Wales? We are looking for passionate people to join our Development Planning Advice Service. The Service is responsible for influencing both strategic land use plans and projects seeking planning consent. The work is varied, rewarding, and provides the real opportunity to influence sustainable development in Wales.
Senior Planning Officer
Salary: £36,363 to £39,152
Location: Chesterfield, North East
Are you an experienced planner looking to take the next step in your career? North East Derbyshire District Council are seeking a motivated and skilled Senior Planning Officer to join our Development Management team and help shape the future of our district.
Principal Planning Officer
Are you an ambitious and experienced planner looking to work on some of the country’s most complex and rewarding planning projects in one of the UK’s most distinctive landscapes? We are seeking a Principal Planning Officer to join our ambitious and forward-thinking Planning Service in the heart of the beautiful Cotswolds, helping to deliver sustainable growth across an area renowned for its natural beauty, historic towns, and ambitious regeneration and commercial development opportunities.
Development Services Manager
Monmouthshire County Council is looking for an ambitious and motivated planning professional to lead our Development Management Service. This is a key strategic role within the Planning Service, overseeing a broad portfolio including Applications, Heritage, Enforcement and Business Support.
Planning Adviser
Our client is recruiting an Adviser (Planning) to lead national planning policy work supporting rural and agricultural businesses across England and Wales. Based at Stoneleigh with agile working, you’ll influence government, guide stakeholders and shape improvements to the planning system. Salary c.£43,000, fixed term to December 2026.
Planning Officer
The London Borough of Merton is seeking a Planning Officer within the Development Management section of the Planning Service. We are looking for an enthusiastic person with strong technical skills to manage a caseload of planning applications and other various types of planning related applications within the Development Management function of the Council.
Assistant Director of Regulatory Services
Derbyshire County Council is driving forward an ambitious economic growth programme supported by first class statutory services. Creating a stronger, more sustainable economy with vibrant communities and places where people and businesses can prosper is a key priority in our Council Plan.
Planning Policy and Major Sites Delivery Manager
It is an exciting time to join Warwick District Council’s Place, Arts and Economy team. The Council has been preparing a Joint Local Plan with Stratford-on-Avon District Council and intends to submit the plan for examination later this year. Extensive housing and employment growth is proposed within the area, and the plan will include policies to deliver on the ambitions of the two councils.
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Senior Planning Policy Officer
Hyndburn is a great place to work. Over recent years we’ve established an impressive reputation as a Council with a strong sense of direction and an enviable record for improving services and getting things done. We now have an exciting opportunity to join our Planning Policy team.
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