Principal Planning Officer

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Bromsgrove; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Bromsgrove seeks a dynamic Principal Planning Officer to join their Strategic Planning team. Key responsibilities include preparing development plans and liaising on neighbourhood planning. Applicants must have a relevant degree, chartered RTPI membership, and experience in strategic planning. The role offers a salary ranging from £40,777 to £45,091 per annum, flexible working options, and generous leave entitlements.

Benefits

Pension

Generous leave entitlements (starting at 25 days plus bank holidays)

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to employee benefits platform

Qualifications

• Significant experience in strategic planning.
• Ability to prepare replacement Local Plans and regeneration proposals.
• Experience liaising on neighbourhood planning.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and implement development plan policies.
• Involve in Local Plans and Centre regeneration proposals.
• Engage in various strategic planning tasks.

Skills

Experience in preparing development plan policies

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree or Diploma/MA in Town and Country Planning

Chartered Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)

Job description

Principal Planning Officer

Bromsgrove District Council and Redditch Borough Council

1 Full Time Permanent Position, 37 Hours per week

£40,777 - £45,091 per annum

Bromsgrove and Redditch are located in rural north-east Worcestershire. Bromsgrove is an historic market town surrounded by a number of attractive villages and smaller settlements. Redditch, a partial new town, with a wide variety of different urban neighbourhoods.Both Local authorities have significant areas of green belt, and combined with the proximity to the Birmingham conurbation results in complex strategic planning issues to be assessed.

Bromsgrove District Council and Redditch Borough Council are looking for a dynamic, motivated and organised planning professional with significant experience of preparing and implementing development plan policies to join our shared Strategic Planning team.

You will be actively involved in the preparation of replacement Local Plans, Town and District Centre regeneration proposals, neighbourhood planning liaison and many more wide and varied tasks.

A Degree and or Diploma/MA in Town and Country Planning or other relevant degree is required, as well as full chartered Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)

When applying please ensure that you provide full details of how you meet the essential criteria specified in the Person Specification

Additional Information

• pension
• generous leave entitlements starting at 25 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
• flexible working, where appropriate
• Employee Assistance Programme
• access to employee benefits platform. Where you can find discounts for high street shops, leisure discounts, holiday discounts, salary sacrifice schemes and more

Need further information?

If you require further information please contact Mike Dunphy, Strategic Planning Manager on 01527 881325 or the Recruitment Team: [e-mail]

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 14th November (Midnight)

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Attached documents

Principal Planning Officer SP OCtober 2025.pdf