Principal Enforcement Officer/Principal Planning Officer, Planning Officer/Planning Asst

The Planner Jobs Redactive Publishing Limited; Guildford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Overview

Guildford Borough is a regional centre for leisure, business, education, retail and culture. Guildford is a thriving market town that has maintained much of its historic character and is a principal shopping destination with a vibrant night-time economy. The town’s location provides excellent transport links as well as surrounding countryside, including the Surrey Hills National Landscape. All of these factors contribute to a quality of life that makes it one of the best places to live in the UK.

We want to appoint highly skilled, motivated, enthusiastic and committed officers to join our planning service which deals with a wide range of planning applications and enforcement matters. From complex town centre regeneration schemes and strategic housing proposals, to householder extensions in the Green Belt. The borough also has a number of constraints including Green Belt, flood zones, National Landscape and a significant number of listed buildings and conservation areas.

It is an excellent time to join Guildford, it is a busy and progressive Authority where there is a keen focus on preserving the Borough’s heritage and landscape whilst ensuring that we provides high quality homes and access to employment.

We are a diverse organisation, delivering a wide range of services and employing people with a broad range of skills. We want to attract the best staff, so we offer excellent benefits, including: a competitive salary; flexible working arrangements (including two flexi days per month); an essential car user allowance; private medical insurance (applicable to certain grades only), currently free staff parking, hybrid working, membership to Local Government Pension Scheme, payment of one professional membership per annum, mileage allowance and training and development opportunities where required.

We also provide health and wellbeing initiatives, an employee assistance programme and staff discounts off a range of well-known high street shops and supermarkets.

Salary scales by role

• Principal Planning Enforcement Officer: Salary Min Grade 7 - £49,755; Salary Max Grade 7 - £55,266
• Principal Planning Officer: Salary Min Grade 7 - £49,755; Salary Max Grade 7 - £55,266
• Planning Officer: Salary Min Grade 5 - £36,699; Salary Max Grade 5 - £42,272
• Planning Assistant: Salary Min Grade 3 - £29,762; Salary Max Grade 3 - £32,792

To apply for these roles, please click the 'apply button' to the Council’s website, where you will also find detailed job descriptions for each position and contact details if you would like to discuss further with a manager.

Closing date: 23 November 2025

Interview dates: Early December 2025