Planner Senior Planner – Development Management Team

Borough of Newham; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A London borough is seeking a Planner / Senior Planner to manage development applications and engage with stakeholders. The role involves leading the Development Management service, ensuring quality developments, and understanding planning legislation. The ideal candidate will possess strong negotiation skills and work collaboratively. A salary of £35,520 - £49,056 per annum is offered, reflecting experience and contributions to various urban regeneration projects.

Qualifications

• Understanding of planning legislation and policy at national and regional levels.
• Ability to manage tasks individually and as part of a team.
• Proactive approach with developers and key stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Development Management service ensuring effective delivery.
• Engage with developers and stakeholders to enable quality developments.
• Take ownership of the full application process.

Skills

GIS

JAWS

Military Experience

Business Management

Emergency Management

Joint Operations

Production Planning

Relationship Management

Strategic Planning

ERP Systems

Exercise Planning

MRP

Job description

Description

Planner / Senior Planner Development Management Team

35520 - 49056 per annum (dependant on experience)

About Us

Newham will offer you a unique working environment within a London borough that is at the centre of many of Europes most exciting regeneration projects - including the Royal Docks and Stratford - building thousands of new homes and creating thousands of new jobs creating opportunities and benefits for the Borough as a whole.

The Council has adopted a number of key corporate strategies these include a declaration of climate emergency underpinned by the objective to make the London Borough of Newham carbon neutral by 2030 and carbon zero by 2050; and Community Wealth Building : an inclusive economic approach that aims to address poverty in the borough as well ensure that investment coming into Newham benefits all residents.

Alongside these corporate priorities the Planning & Development Service is involved in the delivery of c.2800 new homes targeted per year 31 Strategic Sites an Enterprise Zone Opportunity Area Planning Framework both small and large scale employment-generating schemes and major infrastructure projects underway.

Newham offers many career-defining opportunities to work at pace at scale and on innovative responses to complex issues. We are evolving in how we deliver services to our residents and businesses with investment in new ICT to enable our staff to work remotely and be closer to the communities we serve.

About the Job

The successful candidates will lead in contributing to the delivery of an efficient and effective Development Management service for the borough including engagement with developers and other key stakeholders in enabling the delivery of quality developments within a robust planning policy framework.

As a Planner / Senior Planner in Development Management you will take ownership of the full application process from pre application discussions through the application process including presenting at committee conditions discharge and defending the Council at appeals in the event of refusals.

We are open to planners both newly graduated and those with experience of a variety of planning applications and appeals and a proactive and collaborative approach to dealing with new development to join our high performing team.

About You

This is a key role in the Planning Team and you will play an integral role in driving forward high quality development within the borough and effectively turn our vision into reality.

The successful candidate will be able to appreciate and understand planning legislation and policy at an national and regional level; manage tasks and responsibilities to drive forward projects individually and as part of a team; successfully negotiate outcomes with our residents and developers and be confident in providing technical and procedural advice.

You should be self-motivated enthusiastic able to work as part of a team and have the ability to progress a complex and varied caseload in a positive and solutions led manner whilst supporting others in their own work.

You will be confident in tackling new challenges and flexible in your approach to your work to adapt and meet the needs of the service.

Apply for this Role

Please submit your application via the online portal including providing details of your education qualifications and work history.

All applications must be accompanied by a supporting statement which outlines how you meet the requirements of the person specification within the job description.

Your application needs to demonstrate clearly and concisely how you meet each of the criteria. Please give specific examples wherever possible. If you do not address these criteria fully or if we do not consider that you meet them you will not be shortlisted.

Applications that are not accompanied by the required supporting statement will not be accepted. CVs only will not suffice.

Please attach your supporting statement explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role.

We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload.

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud other unlawful or dishonest conduct malpractice and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights can be found by Experience :

Additional Information

We are committed to creating an inclusive anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age disability ethnicity faith gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values and you bring the experience and skills we need thats all that matters to us.

The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Closing date : 18th January 2026

Key Skills

• GIS
• JAWS
• Military Experience
• Business Management
• Emergency Management
• Joint Operations
• Production Planning
• Relationship Management
• Strategic Planning
• ERP Systems
• Exercise Planning
• MRP

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 35520 - 49056