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Company: Varsity Town Planning
Salary: Competitive + Extras
Location: Middle Claydon, Buckinghamshire, East Anglia
Varsity Town Planning is recruiting for a chartered Town Planner with at least 3 years PQE. We are most interested in finding the right person to join our team and the level of appointment will depend on experience. We are particularly keen to hear from people who have managed teams of consultants.
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Planning Service Manager (DM)
Salary: £51,356 to £54,495
Location: Chesterfield, North East
Are you a leader with a passion for inspiring planning officers to deliver sustainable development as part of a high performing team? We are seeking a Service Manager - Development Management to join our team at North East Derbyshire District Council.
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Planning Service Manager (DM)
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Location: Chesterfield, North East
Are you a leader with a passion for inspiring planning officers to deliver sustainable development as part of a high performing team? We are seeking a Service Manager - Development Management to join our team at North East Derbyshire District Council.
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Company: Tarson Limited
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Principal Planning Officer
Company: Castle Point Borough Council
Salary: £48,226 - £52,413
Location: Benfleet, Essex, East Anglia
Castle Point Borough Council is seeking a Principal Planner to join our proactive and forward-thinking Planning Team. This is your opportunity to make a lasting impact on the borough’s landscape, guiding high-quality and sustainable developments.
Planning Enforcement Team Leader
Effective enforcement is important to maintain public confidence in the planning system and act against harmful development. We want to find someone to support our existing officers to do just that. With the growth we are experiencing and expected to further receive with our new local plan, we are looking to appoint a Planning Enforcement Team Leader.
Development Services Team Leader
Town Planner
Company: Varsity Town Planning
Salary: Competitive + Extras
Location: Middle Claydon, Buckinghamshire, East Anglia
Varsity Town Planning is recruiting for a chartered Town Planner with at least 3 years PQE. We are most interested in finding the right person to join our team and the level of appointment will depend on experience. We are particularly keen to hear from people who have managed teams of consultants.
Planning Service Manager (DM)
Salary: £51,356 to £54,495
Location: Chesterfield, North East
Are you a leader with a passion for inspiring planning officers to deliver sustainable development as part of a high performing team? We are seeking a Service Manager - Development Management to join our team at North East Derbyshire District Council.
Planning Enforcement Officer
The Council is looking for an experienced and dedicated Planning Enforcement Officer, to be based within the Development Management Team, reporting to the Head of Development Management and Planning Enforcement. You will act as the Council’s principal advisor on enforcement matters and will be expected to enforce the Council’s decisions on planning matters and undertake investigations with regard to contraventions of planning regulations.
Senior Planning Officer
We are looking for a professional with an excellent knowledge of planning to work in our forward-thinking, innovative and friendly team. You will be given the chance to determine a wide range of planning applications, playing a significant part in the development of the area.
Development Management Team Manager
Company: North Yorkshire County Council
Salary: £51,356 up to £55,539
Location: Selby, Yorkshire & Humberside
North Yorkshire Council, the third-largest unitary authority in England, is committed to enhancing the region’s natural capital, supporting resilient communities, and improving the delivery of local services.
Planning Manager - Heal planning
We are a well-established and growing planning consultancy based in Shrewsbury, working across Shropshire, the West Midlands and beyond. We provide professional planning advice to developers, landowners, housing associations, and private clients, delivering high-quality residential, commercial and mixed-use schemes.
Senior / Principal Planner – Strategic Rural & Commercial Projects
Company: Wharfe Rural Planning Ltd
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 + benefits
Location: Knutsford, North West
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Principal Planning Officer
Benfleet, Essex, East Anglia
Castle Point Borough Council
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Principal Planning Officer
Benfleet, Essex, East Anglia
Castle Point Borough Council
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Middle Claydon, Buckinghamshire, East Anglia
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