Principal Development Control Officer - Minerals & Waste

Belmont Recruitment; Kettering; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority recruitment agency is seeking a Principal Development Control Officer specializing in minerals and waste. This remote role offers an opportunity to manage key planning applications and support sustainable development across multiple councils. The ideal candidate will have significant sector experience and strong negotiation skills, ready to engage in high-profile planning cases.

Benefits

Work-life balance

Collaborative environment

High-impact role

Qualifications

• Proven track record of managing complex applications and site monitoring.
• Established professional with deep portfolio in minerals and waste.
• Willingness to travel across local authorities.

Responsibilities

• Determine complex minerals and waste planning applications.
• Provide pre-application advice to developers.
• Attend Planning Committee meetings to present recommendations.
• Conduct site visits and inspections.
• Monitor compliance and oversee enforcement as needed.

Skills

Significant experience in minerals and waste planning

Strong understanding of planning legislation

Excellent communication and negotiation skills

Job description

Overview

Principal Development Control Officer - Minerals & Waste. Location: Remote-based (with travel to Northampton & Thrapston offices as required). Rate: £280 per day. Hours: 37 hours per week (Full-Time). Schedule: Monday to Friday. Contract Length: 6 Months. Start Date: Immediate.

About the Role

North Northamptonshire Council is seeking a highly experienced Principal Development Control Officer to lead on minerals and waste development applications across North Northamptonshire, West Northamptonshire, and Rutland. This is a rare and strategic opportunity for a planning professional with deep sector experience to make a meaningful impact across three local authorities.

Working primarily remotely, you\'ll play a lead role in:

• Determining complex minerals and waste planning applications on behalf of three local authorities (NNC, WNC, Rutland).
• Providing pre-application advice to developers and stakeholders.
• Attending Planning Committee meetings to present and defend recommendations.
• Conducting site visits and inspections at permitted and operational sites.
• Monitoring compliance and overseeing enforcement activity where necessary.
• Upholding best practice in minerals and waste development management and providing technical advice to support the delivery of sustainable development outcomes.

Key Requirements

This is not an entry-level post — we are looking for an established professional with:

• Significant experience in minerals and waste planning — a deep portfolio of work in this complex area.
• Strong understanding of planning legislation, national and regional policy frameworks related to waste and minerals.
• Proven track record of managing complex applications, site monitoring, and planning enforcement.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills to work with applicants, stakeholders, and committee members.
• Willingness and ability to travel to offices and sites across the three local authorities when required.

Why Join Us?

• Primarily remote working - maintain work-life balance while engaging in critical regional planning.
• Be part of a collaborative, cross-authority effort to manage essential infrastructure responsibly.
• High-impact role — shape the built and natural environment across multiple councils.
• Opportunity to lead on complex, high-profile planning cases in a specialist field.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a seasoned development control officer or planning consultant ready to step into a high-responsibility role, bringing deep expertise in minerals and waste to a team that values precision, compliance, and professional excellence.