Senior Development Planner — Regeneration & Policy

Norwich City Council; Norwich; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Holiday entitlement 26–33 days

Extra statutory day at Christmas

Occupational health & employee assist.

Living Wage accreditation

Job summary

Norwich City Council seeks an experienced planning professional to take the next step in their career, working on a wide range of development proposals, regeneration projects, policy work, and cross-authority initiatives that shape Norwich's future.

You will provide high-quality planning advice to applicants, agents, the public, councillors and stakeholders; process and determine applications; negotiate planning obligations; and prepare robust reports and recommendations.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical abilities and confidence interpreting plans, drawings, and technical data.
• Ability to negotiate effectively, make sound planning judgments, and manage your own workload to meet deadlines.
• Commitment to delivering exceptional customer service.
• Ability to mentor colleagues and contribute positively to team development.
• Competence using standard office and specialist planning systems, including GIS.
• A postgraduate degree or diploma in Planning.

Responsibilities

• Work independently at a senior professional level to deliver the full range of statutory planning and development management functions.
• Provide high-quality planning advice to applicants, agents, the public, councillors, and other stakeholders.
• Process and determine planning applications, negotiate amendments, secure planning obligations, and prepare robust reports and recommendations.
• Contribute to planning enforcement by assessing unauthorised development and advising on appropriate actions.
• Support preparation, monitoring, and review of spatial planning policies, including work linked to the Local Development Framework.
• Present cases at Planning Applications Committee and represent the Council at appeals, hearings, and public inquiries.
• Help develop and improve service performance, systems, and workflow management.
• Assist in the informal supervision, mentoring, and training of Planners and deputise for the Development Management Team Leader when required.
• Work collaboratively across services, with partner authorities (including the Greater Norwich Growth Board), and support wider corporate priorities.
• Promote a culture of innovation, customer service, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Communication

Analytical

Negotiation

Customer service

Mentoring

GIS

Planning systems

Education

Planning degree

Job description

Norwich City Council seeks an experienced planning professional to take the next step in their career, working on a wide range of development proposals, regeneration projects, policy work, and cross-authority initiatives that shape Norwich's future.

You will provide high-quality planning advice to applicants, agents, the public, councillors and stakeholders; process and determine applications; negotiate planning obligations; and prepare robust reports and recommendations.