Senior Planner

London Borough of Bromley; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

London Borough of Bromley in the Greater London area is seeking a Senior Planner to join our Development Management service. The role focuses on assessing complex applications and providing high-quality planning outcomes, with hybrid working and a 36-hour week.

You will manage a varied caseload, including householder schemes, Lawful Development Certificates and pre-application advice, helping shape the borough’s future development while delivering strong customer service.

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing complex householder applications, Lawful Development Certificates and minor planning applications.
• Experience ideally within a local authority environment.
• Ability to manage a varied caseload and deliver high-quality planning outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Work on a broad range of varied and challenging planning applications and pre‑application enquiries.
• Contribute to delivering high‑quality planning outcomes while providing excellent customer service.
• Help shape the future development of the borough through effective decision‑making.

Skills

Planning experience

Organisation

Customer service

Job description

Job title: Senior Planner

Grade: BR11/BR12

Salary: £41,476-£46,952

Contract: Permanent Full-time, 36 hours per week

Working: Monday – Friday

Location: Bromley Civic Centre

Working pattern: Hybrid – 2 days per week office attendance

This is an exciting opportunity to join our busy Development Management service.

Bromley is the largest London borough by area and boasts a diverse range of landscapes and development challenges, from urban regeneration and town centre growth in the north of the borough to extensive Green Belt and rural areas in the south.

We are seeking a highly organised, self‑motivated planner with a proven ability to manage a varied caseload. The successful candidate will have experience in assessing complex householder applications, Lawful Development Certificates and minor planning applications, ideally within a local authority environment.

The role offers the opportunity to work on a broad range of varied and challenging planning applications and pre‑application enquiries, including residential, commercial and mixed‑use development proposals. You will play a key role in delivering high‑quality planning outcomes while providing excellent customer service and helping to shape the future development of the borough.

Applications will be assessed based on the criteria set out in the Job Description and Person Specification, which can be found here.

We are forces family friendly and are part of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme (Bronze Award). We welcome applications from ex‑Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

We are committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and as a disability confident committed employer we encourage applications from people with disabilities. As part of this commitment, we will consider reasonable adjustment to support disability employment.

We offer a generous package including competitive pay, career average pension scheme, flexible working practices and the Bromley employee benefits scheme; Cycle2Work, Salary Sacrifice Lease Car, Technology Scheme, GymFlex and a wide range of local and national discounts.