Principal Planning Officer (Policy)

Haringey Jobs London; City Of London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in London is seeking a Principal Planning Officer (Policy) to join their team. This role involves developing local planning policies and strategies, contributing to borough-wide placemaking, and requires substantial experience in planning policy. The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive benefits package including 31 days of leave, health support, and pension scheme.

Benefits

31 days annual leave + bank holidays

Health and wellbeing support

Local government pension scheme

Discount schemes across leisure and culture

Qualifications

• Substantial professional experience in planning policy.
• Confident in leading complex projects.
• Demonstrated ability to drive innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and review local planning policies.
• Shape borough-wide placemaking strategies.
• Manage conservation area appraisals and projects.

Skills

Planning policy

Urban design

Project management

Creative problem-solving

Education

Degree in planning, urban design, architecture, or related discipline

Job description

Contract terms

Starting salary: PO6 (£54,267 – £57,402)

Work location: Alexandra House, 10 Station Road, Wood Green, London, N22 7TR

Hours per week: 36 per week

Contract type: Permanent

Closing date: Sunday, 26th October 2025 at 23:59
Expected interview date: W/c 3rd November 2025

About Haringey

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.

Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

About the role

We are currently recruiting for a Principal Planning Officer (Policy) to join Haringey Council’s Policy, Conservation & Design Team. Following our recent recognition as the Local Authority Planning Team of the Year at the 2024 Planning Awards, the team is entering an exciting phase of work. This includes the preparation of a new Local Plan, the development of Conservation Area Appraisals and Management Plans, and the delivery of innovative projects under the Government’s PropTech funding stream. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering this programme, taking responsibility for the development, implementation, and review of local planning policies and strategies. This position offers the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to borough-wide placemaking and support the Council’s overarching Vision and Corporate Delivery Plan.

About the team

The team is based in Wood Green – opposite the Piccadilly Line tube station. Our friendly, talented workforce is drawn from across the globe and benefit from a positive, flexible working environment that embraces a range of progressive working practices, including flexible and homeworking.

About you

You’re passionate about helping create great places and bring a strong academic foundation with a degree in planning, urban design, architecture, or a related discipline. With substantial professional experience in planning policy, you’re confident leading complex projects and workstreams, driving forward innovative and effective solutions that shape the future of our communities. Please refer to our job description for the full information on knowledge, qualifications and experience.

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community. Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.

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