PRINCIPAL FORWARD PLANNING OFFICER

The Planner Jobs Redactive Publishing Limited; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A local governmental organization in Tiverton seeks an experienced Principal Forward Planning Officer. The role involves leading various planning projects, preparing local plans, and engaging with communities and stakeholders. Candidates should have a Planning Degree and relevant experience in policy preparation. This position offers a hybrid working model and a salary range of £42,839 to £46,142 per annum.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in writing policies and preparing local plans.
• Sound understanding of plan making legislation and the National Planning Policy Framework.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning projects to shape the future of the district.
• Engage with stakeholders including local councils and communities.
• Develop technical evidence and studies for local plans.

Skills

Planning policy preparation

Stakeholder engagement

Creative problem solving

Education

Planning Degree

Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute

Job description

Overview

PRINCIPAL FORWARD PLANNING OFFICER

SALARY £42,839 to £46,142 per annum

37 HOURS PER WEEK / PERMANENT

Hybrid working (office / remote)

Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6PP

Mid Devon District Council has started preparing a new Local Plan that will bring forward homes, jobs, community facilities and infrastructure to meet our needs while protecting a high quality natural environment. The Local Plan will have a key role in planning for economic growth, responding to the climate emergency and moving towards net-zero carbon future.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced planning policy officer to take a lead role across a range of projects and help us plan for the future of the district through a reformed plan making system, working in an attractive rural area close to the city of Exeter and within easy reach of the Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks, Blackdown Hills National Landscape and the north and south Devon coasts.

Responsibilities

• Take a lead role across a range of projects and help plan for the future of the district through a reformed plan making system, working in an attractive rural area close to the city of Exeter and within easy reach of the Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks, Blackdown Hills National Landscape and the north and south Devon coasts.
• Have significant experience in the preparation of local plans and other planning documents, including writing policies and identifying site options, developing technical evidence and studies (including procuring consultants), and liaising with other service areas in the Council and engagement with a range of stakeholders including statutory consultees and agencies, Town and Parish Councils and local communities.
• Have a sound understanding of plan making legislation and the National Planning Policy Framework.
• Demonstrate ambition to deliver amazing places, a positive approach to challenges, problem solving, initiative, and the ability to innovate and seek creative solutions to planning for new homes and jobs and securing the delivery of infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Planning Degree
• Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute

Details

Contact for informal discussion: Tristan Peat, Forward Planning Team Leader, on [phone].

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CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Monday - 6th October 2025 at 5pm

PROPOSED DATE FOR INTERVIEW: W/C - 10th November 2025

POST NUMBER: PF09

VACANCY REFERENCE NUMBER: 2025101

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