Planning Recruitment Trends – Roles & Locations in Demand

Recruitment activity across the UK planning sector remains steady, with demand spread across development management, policy and strategic planning roles.

Roles frequently appearing this week include:

• Senior Planner
• Principal Planning Officer
• Planning Manager
• Development Management Officer
• Senior Planning Consultant
• Planning Policy Officer
• Head of Planning

Active locations across the UK include: Bristol, Kent, Manchester, Surrey, Leeds, Cambridge, London, Birmingham, Oxford, Reading.

Market insight Local authorities continue to recruit across mid‑senior grades, while consultancies are strengthening teams in growth regions such as the South East, North West and Midlands. Rural authorities are also showing increased interest in policy and strategic roles linked to land‑use planning.