Principal Planner

The Planner; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

The Planner Jobs Redactive Publishing Limited is recruiting a Principal Town Planner for East London to join the Development Management Team. You will lead on pre-application advice, high-level planning applications and negotiations on complex proposals, mentoring junior colleagues as part of an experienced team.

You will coordinate the planning appeal function, acting as the Council's lead officer at Public Inquiries, hearings and written representations.

Qualifications

• Significant town planning experience within a local authority context.
• Knowledge of planning policy and statutory framework essential.
• Experience mentoring colleagues and handling complex casework.

Responsibilities

• Lead on pre-application advice, high-level planning applications and negotiations on complex proposals.
• Secure tangible Section 106 infrastructure benefits.
• Coordinate planning appeals and act as the Council's lead officer at inquiries/hearings/written representations.

Skills

Town planning experience

Local authority experience

Education

Degree level

Professional accreditation desired

Job description

Our client is a Local Authority in East London which requires a Principle Town Planner to join their Development Management Team and lead on a series of planning applications.

You will be joining an experienced and welcoming team of officers to handle complex casework, mentor junior colleagues, and serve as an expert spokesperson for the Council.

You will lead on pre-application advice, high-level planning applications, and negotiations on complex proposals, securing tangible financial and community infrastructure benefits via Section 106 agreements. You will also coordinate the planning appeal function for the Development Management team, acting as the Council's lead officer at Public Inquiries, hearings, and written representations.

To apply for this role you will need a significant amount of town planning work experience gained within a local authority context.

A detailed knowledge of the statutory and policy framework within which planning decisions are made is absolutely essential as are formal qualifications; minimum to degree level and ideally with professional accreditation.

This contract will initially run until the end of March 2027 but there is potential for extension beyond this.

This role is inside IR35 and the rate is expected to be circa £50/hr Umbrella.

Our client offers a hybrid working arrangement which the manager will discuss with you at interview stage.