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Salary: £39,391 - £47,999
Location: Maidstone, South East

Due to internal promotion, we have an opportunity for two full time Senior Planning Officers to join our Development Management team on a permanent contract. One post within the householders/others team and the other within the Large Majors team.

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Salary: £50,515 - £55,202 + market supplement £5K
Location: Maidstone, South East

We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity to join Maidstone Council as a   Development Management Team Leader. This opportunity has arisen due to recent internal career progression which reflects our commitment to supporting staff growth and progression.



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Transport Planners
Company: ARUP
Salary: Negotiable
Location: West London, London

We’re looking for proactive, collaborative professionals with a passion for shaping places—whether through development planning, public realm design, or city-scale strategies. Experience in transport planning for planning applications, design development, and stakeholder engagement is essential. 

Posted 50 days ago
Principal Planner
Company: Lambeth Council
Salary: £52,674
Location: London, London

The Strategic Applications Team is part of the Development Management service. It provides an opportunity for a successful candidate to thrive and progress in their planning career, developing important skills on exciting and challenging strategic planning applications.

Company: Tyler Parkes
Salary: Competitive with bonuses
Location: Solihull, Midlands

We have an exciting and varied pipeline of work and are looking to grow our team by the addition of further experienced Planning Consultants. Projects include commercial, residential work and public sector work, including planning appraisals, applications, appeals, enforcement and development planning work across the Greater Midlands area.

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Salary: £50,515 - £55,202 + market supplement £5K
Location: Maidstone, South East

We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity to join Maidstone Council as a   Development Management Team Leader. This opportunity has arisen due to recent internal career progression which reflects our commitment to supporting staff growth and progression.

Salary: £54,495 to £58,883
Location: Lancaster , North West

Lancaster City Council is looking for a confident and experienced manager for its Planning and Housing Strategy functions.  The role is a critical one, overseeing multi-disciplinary teams including Planning Policy, the Climate Change Policy Hub, Heritage & Design, Housing Strategy and Consultation & Engagement Teams.

Salary: £39,391 - £47,999
Location: Maidstone, South East

Due to internal promotion, we have an opportunity for two full time Senior Planning Officers to join our Development Management team on a permanent contract. One post within the householders/others team and the other within the Large Majors team.

Salary: £31,022 to £32,597
Location: Preston, North West

We are investing in our Planning service in order to deliver our corporate priorities.  We are seeking enthusiastic, well organised and self-motivated individuals who can work as part of a team, but also individually using their own initiative to take up this role.  

Salary: £41,771 - £47,181
Location: Gloucester, South West

Are you passionate about making lasting changes? Are you skilled in a range of complex planning issues, including planning legislation? Join us to make our county the best place to live, work and play and we want you to help us achieve this.

Salary: £41,771 - £46,141
Location: Hemsley, North East

The North York Moors National Park Authority looks after and promotes one of the most beautiful parts of the British Isles. Filled with breathtaking scenery, magnificent wildlife, picture book villages and a dramatic coastline, the North York Moors boasts some of the most diverse landscapes in the UK.

Posted 9 days ago
Associate Director of Planning
Company: Salmon Planning
Salary: Competitive
Location: Wells, South West

Salmon Planning + Architecture is a Chartered Planning and Architectural Practice, established in 1998.  We are a growing business, with a strong reputation operating in the South-West. Our main office is in Wells, with a secondary office in Exeter.  

Salary: £35,412 to £40,777
Location: Lancaster, North West

The Planning and Housing Strategy Team is looking to recruit a qualified and experienced Planning Policy Officer to come and join our team working alongside the Principal Housing Strategy Officer on housing strategy and planning policy matters and other lead professionals responsible for climate change, biodiversity and heritage.  

Posted 9 days ago
Planning Policy Manager
Salary: £49,282 to £54,495
Location: Lancaster, North West

We’re an award-winning, kind and responsible council. We’re incredibly proud of our district and communities that reach from coast to the mountains, including the historic City of Lancaster, Morecambe, Carnforth and many other beautiful places.

Salary: £52,413 to £54,495
Location: Loughborough, Midlands

As Team Leader in Development Management, you’ll lead a talented group of Planning Officers at various career stages, helping deliver a high-performing, customer-focused planning service. You’ll work across departments, with elected members and external partners, making a real impact on communities across Charnwood.

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