Planning Officer

City of London Corporation; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of London Corporation is seeking a Senior Planner to join the Development Management Team. You will work with planning colleagues to evaluate major developments, negotiate outcomes, and present to the Planning and Transportation Committee.

You will operate at a Senior Planner level, bringing experience in large, complex schemes, and a strong focus on sustainability, zero-carbon and circular economy principles. IT literacy and excellent stakeholder engagement are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Town Planning or related discipline and recognised professional body membership or eligibility (RTPI)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a proven ability to negotiate successful outcomes
• Strong IT literacy and proficiency in MS Office applications

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and negotiate a wide range of planning applications for significant, high-profile and complex development
• Present proposals to the City’s Planning and Transportation Committee
• Work collaboratively with Design, Transport, Sustainability, S106, Accessibility and Public Realm Planners to provide an integrated development approach
• Demonstrate procedural competence and rigorous assessment of applications while considering sustainability, zero-carbon and circular economy goals

Skills

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

IT literate

Education

Degree in Town Planning or related discipline

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Level of DBS required for this role: None required

Level of vetting required?: No security vetting is required

Is this a politically restricted post?: No

Does this post require a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check?: No

Hours of Work/Work Pattern: Monday to Friday, 9:15am – 5:00pm

Exciting Opportunities to Join a Dynamic Planning Team

The City of London is looking foranoutstanding candidatetobe part of itsdedicatedDevelopmentPlanning Team. Asamember of theaward-winningPlanning Team, you will work proactively and collaboratively with planning colleagues,applicantsand stakeholders to deliver genuinely world class development.

The City of London, as the world’s leading financial centre prides itself on providing certainty and a strong and healthy pipeline of development that deliversonthe new spatial visionfor creating aDestination City. Transforming the Square Mile’s leisure offer, creating a leading destination for UK and international visitors, workers, and residents.Planning in the City reconcilesgrowth and development with the stewardship of a uniqueheritage alongside the creation of world class sustainable places.

Our areas at Blackfriars, the former Museum of London, Smithfieldand Liverpool Street will be undergoing transformational change as theCitymoves into a new era,impactingthe capital more widely andmaintainingthe City’s position on the global stage.

It is our aim to be an inclusive and sustainable place for all. Ifyou share this vision, then we would like to hear from you.

About You

You will be a member of our Development Management Team who will be working collaboratively with planning colleagues, including Design, Transport, Sustainability, S106, Accessibility and Public Realm Planners, to provide an integrated approach to the development in the City. You will undertake the evaluation and negotiation of a wide range of planning applications for significant, high profile and complex development, including major development schemes, as well as present to the City's Planning and Transportation Committee.

A creative, solution focused and agile planner with a focus on the bigger picture, you will bring to the role an excellent understanding of the planning system,strong negotiation skills,andthe abilityto work collaboratively with other planners in the division who work on all aspects of Development Management.

You will have to operate at a Senior Planner level and have experience in dealing with large and complex development proposals.Youwould need to be responsive to the ever-evolving nature of the Square Mile and respectful to its rich heritage while being able to demonstrate procedural competence and comprehensive rigour in assessing applications.You will also be expected to have your finger on the pulse of the challenges of Sustainability, ZeroCarbon and Circular Economy.

You will be required to hold a degree or equivalent in Town Planning or a related discipline along with proven working experience and membership or eligibility for membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute or other relevant professional body.

Effective communicators with excellent interpersonal skills, you will be IT literate with working knowledge of MS Office Suite.

A commitment to excellent customer services, a flexible approach to work and the ability to work to very strict deadlines are essential qualities for these roles.

The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.

Closing date: 23:59pmon15 September 2026

Interviewswill be held on5 October (provisionally)

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role.It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.

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