Planning Officer (Design)

Holtec International; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 51 000 - 57 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The City of London Corporation is seeking a talented design and heritage officer to join the Design Team within the City’s Planning service. You will work at the cutting edge of conservation and design, collaborating with architects, conservationists, accessibility specialists, public realm experts, urban designers and archaeologists.

You will provide guidance on planning submissions, promote innovative design solutions, and help develop policy and design guides to ensure heritage is celebrated

Qualifications

• Degree in planning, urban design, building conservation, architecture or equivalent.
• Membership or eligibility for RTPI or IHBC would be a plus.
• Digital literacy and commitment to excellent customer service are essential.

Responsabilités

• Provide urban design and conservation advice on planning and listed building consent applications from pre-application through to delivery on site.
• Promote alternative design solutions to balance urban design and conservation issues for good growth and high-quality design.
• Contribute to the development of policy, planning guidance, design guides and Conservation Area Appraisals.
• Engage collaboratively with Development Management, Transport, Sustainability, Public Realm, Policy and S106 Planning across departments.

Connaissances

Urban design

Heritage conservation

Planning

Stakeholder engagement

Public realm

Archaeology awareness

Formation

Degree in planning

Degree in urban design

Degree in building conservation

Degree in architecture

Description du poste

Planning Officer (Design)

Posting Start Date: 07/10/2026

Posting End Date: 30/10/2026

Department: Environment

Office Location: Guildhall

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

Salary: £50,860 - £56,920

Contractual Hours: 35 hours per week

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

Basis: Full -Time, Permanent

Workplace category: Workplace based

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Summary of Terms and Conditions of Employment

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications. We therefore encourage you to apply early.

The City of London Corporation is seeking a talented design and heritage officer to join the Design Team, within the City's Planning service, to work at the cutting edge of conservation and design.

We are a dynamic and welcoming team of architects, conservationists, accessibility and inclusion specialists, public realm experts, urban designers and an archaeologist.

The Square Mile is an international centre for growth - and a historic place of international significance. Here, design and conservation are inseparable from one another, and success requires a progressive, out-of-the-box approach to both disciplines.

As a team, we take pride in our pragmatism, our quick action, and our decisive and fluently articulated advice to all our stakeholders. We are known for our deference to the old, enthusiasm for the new, and passion for inclusion.

About You

We are looking for people with a different way of seeing, who are at ease with change, who recognise the strength and charisma of heritage assets, and who can bring flair to the business of design (and planning in general).

As a member of our Design Team, you will bring this sort of approach to all that you do. You will be able to engender enthusiasm and support for conservation and design, working collaboratively with colleagues across Development Management, Transport, Sustainability, Public Realm, Policy and S106 Planning, you will play a key role in ensuring that charismatic design and celebrating heritage are intrinsic to the delivery of growth in the Square Mile.

You will provide urban design and conservation advice on the management, evaluation, and negotiation of a wide range of planning and listed building consent applications from pre-application through to delivery on site.

Where necessary, you will find and successfully promote alternative design solutions to balance urban design, and conservation issues to deliver good growth and high quality and innovative design. You will contribute to the development of policy and planning guidance in these areas as well as design guides and Conservation Area Appraisals. In all of this work, you will not be afraid to think outside the box.

You will be inclusive in your approach, with an ability to think holistically, embracing landscape, biodiversity, public realm, access and inclusion and the wider sustainability agenda. Though you will have a flair for the detail, you will - crucially - be able to see past it to the bigger picture.

You will hold a degree or equivalent in planning, urban design, building conservation, architecture (or other relevant qualifications), or you will have demonstrable experience across these relevant fields. Membership or eligibility for membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute, the Institute of Historic Building Conservation or another relevant professional body would be a plus.

Digital literacy, commitment to excellent customer service, a flexible approach to work and the ability to manage high workloads and testing deadlines are essential qualities for this role.

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: 23:59pm on 30 October 2026

Interviews will be held on XXXXX

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.

For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide here.

We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we're meeting our attendance needs.