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Group Manager (Area Planning)
Salary: £62,475.84 - £68,506.49
Location: Leeds City Centre, North East

The role involves leading on the full range Development Management and Enfacement activity in an area of the city. This is a senior, outward-facing leadership role, but at its core it is about planning expertise and influence. 

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Strategic Planning Manager
Salary: £54,934 to £56,760
Location: Ormskirk, North West

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Council's Strategic Planning Team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the Borough.



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Posted 64 days ago
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.

Salary: £57,703 - £64,918
Location: Peterfield, South Central

Are you a talented and experienced Town Planner ready for your next challenge of leading a team? Join East Hampshire District Council at an exciting time of change and opportunity where your work will genuinely shape the future of our communities. 

Company: Tarson Limited
Salary: Competitive + benefits
Location: London, London

A leading planning consultancy in London & the South East is seeking an experienced Associate Director to play a key role in delivering major projects across a diverse range of sectors.

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Posted 0 days ago
Strategic Planning Manager
Salary: £54,934 to £56,760
Location: Ormskirk, North West

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Council's Strategic Planning Team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the Borough.

Posted 1 days ago
Group Manager (Area Planning)
Salary: £62,475.84 - £68,506.49
Location: Leeds City Centre, North East

The role involves leading on the full range Development Management and Enfacement activity in an area of the city. This is a senior, outward-facing leadership role, but at its core it is about planning expertise and influence. 

Company: Barratt Redrow
Salary: Competitive
Location: Cardiff, Wales

Our Planning teams manage the spectrum of areas of the planning system on behalf of the Company. In an ever-changing planning environment, our teams have experience in influencing he formation of planning policy, strategic land promotion, handling the development management process and implementing community engagement strategies.

Salary: £38,704 - £51,393
Location: Folkestone, South East

Based in our offices in the heart of Folkestone, you’ll have easy access to transport links including HS1, Folkestone’s regenerated town centre, the seafront and old town creative quarter, and our extraordinary and vibrant landscapes and communities.  

Posted 3 days ago
Town Planner (Midlands)
Salary: £40,000 - £43,395
Location: Birmingham, Midlands

We're one of the UK’s biggest charities and we care for 2,000 miles of canals, rivers, docks and reservoirs because we believe life is better by water. We're looking for people who support our cause and want to make a difference for future generations. Could this be you?  

Posted 3 days ago
Town Planner (North)
Salary: £40,000 - £43,395 + bens.
Location: Leeds, North East

Along with our waterways we also manage museums, archives and the country's third largest collection of historic buildings, as well as the nature and wildlife that calls our canals home. All of this enables us to provide wellbeing opportunities for millions of people each year. 

Posted 3 days ago
Planning Manager - Internal
Salary: £71,713 - £79,409
Location: Greater London, London

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work

Posted 4 days ago
Senior Town Planner
Company: WEA Planning
Salary: Competitive
Location: Archway (N19), London

Are you looking to join a small, agile team instead of getting lost in the administrative loops of a massive corporate firm? WEA Planning is an independent, fast-growing consultancy based in Archway, North London, where we value an honest, hard-working, and friendly environment. 

Posted 4 days ago
Head of Strategic Planning
Salary: £52,292
Location: Rendcomb, South West

We are seeking an experienced, strategic, and inspiring planning professional to join our Senior Leadership Team as Head of Strategic Planning. This is a rare opportunity to play a leading role in protecting and enhancing one of the nation’s most valued and iconic protected landscapes.

Posted 7 days ago
Senior Planning Officer
Salary: £37,280 to £41,771
Location: Bainbridge, Leyburn , North East

Are you an experienced planner looking for a role where your work will have a lasting impact? Join the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority and help shape development in one of the UK's most spectacular landscapes. This is a rare chance to apply your planning expertise in a place where every decision helps balance the needs of communities, businesses and the environment.

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