Planning Officer

Bath & North East Somerset Council; Keynsham; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Bath & North East Somerset Council is seeking a Planning Officer to join their Planning Policy Team. This permanent position requires a motivated planner capable of handling site allocations and planning policy issues, contributing positively to the high-performing team and community.

Qualifications

• Proactive and qualified planner with planning policy experience.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Candidates with less experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Work on site allocations and planning policy issues.
• Contribute to the preparation of the Local Plan.
• Engage in evidence work related to planning.

Skills

Planning policy knowledge

Organizational skills

Initiative

Education

RTPI Membership (or working towards)

Job description

At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve people’s lives.

About The Team

Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) Council is seeking to recruit a Planning Officer within the Planning Policy Team on a permanent basis.

B&NES is a successful and diverse area containing not only the internationally renowned City of Bath which is a World Heritage Site, but also an extensive area of Green Belt, two National Landscapes, numerous Conservation Areas and an abundance of listed buildings and other heritage assets. All this makes the District a hugely attractive place to work, live and visit.

Given the government’s growth agenda the District is subject to significant development pressure that needs to be carefully planned for and managed. The Council has also declared climate and ecological emergencies.

Within this context the Council is currently undertaking a considerable amount of plan making work, including preparing a new Local Plan and working on a range of Supplementary Planning Documents.

About The Role

The successful candidate will play an important role in working on a range of site allocations, planning policy issues and associated evidence work. The Planning Policy team is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and well organised planner.

The post provides an opportunity to work within a high performing team and to develop your career in a supportive working environment.

About You

The successful candidate needs to be a highly capable, proactive and qualified planner, with experience of a range of planning policy work and strong planning policy knowledge and skills. Candidates need to able to work effectively on their own initiative and within a positive team environment.

We will also consider applications from those with less experience working towards RTPI Membership appointing at a Grade 7 (£33,366 - £36,124).

The Planning Officer Role Profile attached to this advert also covers the equivalent roles in Development Management and Enforcement please note it is the Policy related elements of the Role Profile that apply to this post.

If you are interested in this post and require more details or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Richard Daone, Deputy Head of Planning (Policy) [e-mail] or call 01225477546

Interview date: 2nd or 3rd of July 2025

No Agencies Please.

About Bath & North East Somerset Council.

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Why Bath & North East Somerset Council?

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