Planning Officer - Development Management

Brentwood Borough Council; Brentwood; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Staff discounts

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Brentwood Borough Council is recruiting two Planning Officers in Development Management. You will handle pre-application enquiries, assess planning applications and appeals, and contribute to other project-based work from the Town Hall in Brentwood.

The role requires strong verbal, written and presentation skills and the ability to liaise with the public, agents, and council colleagues. The post offers a competitive salary (£40,300-£44,066 per year), permanent, full-time status, generous annual

Qualifications

• Strong IT literacy and ability to use IT systems effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with clear presentation skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage conflicting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Handle pre-application enquiries and assess planning applications.
• Assess planning applications and appeals and contribute to project-based work.
• Liaise with public, external agents, organisations and councillors to support outcomes.

Skills

Strong IT literacy

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Team player

Local government experience

Tools

IT systems literacy

Job description

Planning Officer - Development Management

Brentwood Borough Council View all jobs

• Brentwood, Essex
• £40,300-44,066 per year
• Permanent
• Full-time

10 hours ago

Benefits: Local Government Pension Scheme, generous annual leave, staff discounts

An opportunity has arisen for two enthusiastic planning officers with great communication skills to join our Development Management Service based at the Town Hall, Brentwood.

Brentwood is based just west of the M25 and has excellent connections to the centre of London via the Elizabeth Line and main line rail lines, along with public transport eastwards. Brentwood is predominantly (over 80%) Green Belt but with a varied built and natural environment, along with conservation areas and numerous listed buildings.

The planning team achieve excellent results and continually strive to improve processes and procedures while investing in its staff, promoting internally as well as looking outward to attract new talent.

About the role:

The planning officer role includes a combination of handling pre-application enquiries, assessing planning applications and subsequent appeals, along with other project-based work as required.

Based at the Town Hall offices in Brentwood Town Centre for essential training, meetings and support, we offer a competitive salary, generous holiday package with flexible working, local government employer contribution pension scheme, and free on-site parking.

About you:

Your varied caseload will help develop your career and make an important contribution to the local area. The role requires strong verbal, written and presentation skills along with strong interpersonal skills as you will be liaising with the public, external agents and organisations, Council Members and other Council departments. You must be able to demonstrate the ability and self-motivation to handle a diverse and competing workload and work to tight deadlines.

Key Experience and Skills required:

• Strong IT literacy
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills including time management
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Flexible and adaptable
• Supportive team player
• Ideally with previous Local Government experience