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★ Top Job NewPosted 1 week ago

Planning Policy Team Leader

Dover District Council
Starting from £57,044 pro rata plus car allowance of £7,819 Whitfield, South East

Lead Dover's planning policy team after the 2024 Local Plan, at the RTPI South East Planning Authority of the Year.

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UK Planning Jobs Market Report: October 2026

Who’s hiring planners, what they’re paying and where, from the planning jobs on PLANNINGJOBS.COM.

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219planning roles at 129 councils in the last 30 days
7%of consultancy adverts state a salary, against almost every council job
£44kmiddle advertised council planning salary

The UK job board for town planning, and only town planning

PLANNINGJOBS.COM is the UK job board for town planning, and only town planning. Since 2011 councils, planning consultancies, developers and public bodies have advertised with us to reach planners at every stage, from graduate and Planning Officer roles to Principal Planners, Team Leaders and Heads of Planning.

You’ll find jobs in Development Management, Planning Policy, Enforcement, Urban Design, Heritage and Conservation, Regeneration and Transport Planning, in London, the South East, the South West, the North West and across the UK. Search and apply for free, or set up a job alert and we’ll email you when a matching role goes live.

Hiring? Advertise a planning job from £445 and we’ll publish it for you, usually the same day. More than 360 organisations have advertised with us; see who’s hiring now in our Employers A–Z.

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How many planning jobs are on PLANNINGJOBS.COM?

111 planning jobs are live right now, from 81 employers. New jobs are added every working day.

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Adverts start at £445 + VAT for 30 days, with Featured and Premium options for more visibility.

What do town planners earn?

It depends on level, employer and region. Our planning salary guide shows typical pay at every level, at consultancies and councils, outside London and in London.