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Company: Barker Parry
Salary: £30,000 - £45,000 (doe)
Location: Hitchin, Stevenage, East Anglia

This is an exciting time to join a well-established, owner-managed Town Planning Consultancy that is entering a new phase of growth. You will be joining a close-knit team of six highly credible, passionate professionals who take real pride in the work they deliver and the reputation they have built. 

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Posted 1 days ago
Senior Planning Policy Officer
Salary: £36,363 - £39,152
Location: Hull , North East

Are you an experienced planning professional looking to help shape the future of Hull? We are seeking a motivated Senior Planning Policy Officer to join our Planning Service and play a key role in the preparation, implementation and monitoring of the new Hull Local Plan.



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Salary: £40,215 to £49,269
Location: Ashford, South East

This career-graded role offers the chance to broaden your conservation and heritage planning experience across a wide-ranging portfolio of projects involving historic buildings, conservation areas, and heritage assets.

Salary: £48,226 to £51,356
Location: Accrington, North West

Hyndburn is an attractive and ambitious borough in the heart of Pennine Lancashire, offering excellent connectivity to Manchester, the Lake District and the coast. As we continue to support growth and investment across the borough, we are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Planning Officer to join our Development Management team

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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82 Planning jobs in your region
Posted 1 days ago
Senior Planning Policy Officer
Salary: £36,363 - £39,152
Location: Hull , North East

Are you an experienced planning professional looking to help shape the future of Hull? We are seeking a motivated Senior Planning Policy Officer to join our Planning Service and play a key role in the preparation, implementation and monitoring of the new Hull Local Plan.

Salary: £40,215 to £49,269
Location: Ashford, South East

This career-graded role offers the chance to broaden your conservation and heritage planning experience across a wide-ranging portfolio of projects involving historic buildings, conservation areas, and heritage assets.

Salary: £52,033 - £56,858
Location: Maidstone, South East

Maidstone Borough Council is a progressive and pro-active local authority with strong ambitions for Kent’s County Town and surrounding countryside. This is an exciting opportunity for a planner wishing to grow their strategic planning experience.

Posted 2 days ago
Senior Planning Officer
Salary: £35,412 to £44,075
Location: Hastings, South East

We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified or experienced Senior Planning Officer to join our Development Management Team, dealing with planning applications, pre-applications and appeals.

Company: Barker Parry
Salary: £30,000 - £45,000 (doe)
Location: Hitchin, Stevenage, East Anglia

This is an exciting time to join a well-established, owner-managed Town Planning Consultancy that is entering a new phase of growth. You will be joining a close-knit team of six highly credible, passionate professionals who take real pride in the work they deliver and the reputation they have built. 

Posted 4 days ago
Principal Enforcement Officer
Salary: £47,181 - £52,413
Location: Lincoln, North East

LCC is seeking to appoint a Principal Planning Enforcement Officer to join the Enforcement Team which deals with minerals and waste development enforcement and monitoring.

Posted 4 days ago
Planner
Salary: £39,862 to £42,839
Location: Stratford-upon-Avon, Midlands

Based in the heart of Warwickshire, the beautiful district of Stratford-on-Avon is, without doubt, one of the most scenic and historical regions in the UK. 

Posted 10 days ago
Senior Planning Officer
Salary: £41,853 - £44,691
Location: Witney, South Central

West Oxfordshire District Council is seeking a Senior Planning Officer to join our friendly and forward-thinking Development Management team. 

Salary: £48,226 to £51,356
Location: Accrington, North West

Hyndburn is an attractive and ambitious borough in the heart of Pennine Lancashire, offering excellent connectivity to Manchester, the Lake District and the coast. As we continue to support growth and investment across the borough, we are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Planning Officer to join our Development Management team

Salary: £41,771- £45,091
Location: Accrington, North West

Hyndburn is an attractive and ambitious borough in the heart of Pennine Lancashire, offering excellent connectivity to Manchester, the Lake District and the coast. As we continue to support growth and investment across the borough, we are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Planning Officer to join our Development Management team

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