Senior Planner

The Planner Jobs Redactive Publishing Limited; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Performance-related pay

Generous annual leave including Xmas

Local Government Pension Scheme

RTPI subscription paid

Employee benefits scheme

Job summary

Based at Kings Court Council Offices, Kings Lynn with hybrid working, this planning role is a temporary contract until 22 September 2028. You will handle housing, regeneration, conservation, coastal and rural development, and NSIPs where relevant, in a collaborative team.

We seek an experienced RTPI planner with three years post-qualification experience, strong judgement and excellent communication. Competitive pay, generous leave, and pension benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• RTPI member with at least three years' post-qualification development management experience.
• Confident and pragmatic approach with strong communication skills.
• Sound judgement and ability to manage a varied caseload.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex applications and negotiations within a busy planning team.
• Prepare and present professional reports and contribute to appeals and inquiries.
• Provide clear advice to applicants, agents, elected Members, colleagues and communities.
• Share expertise across the team and help deliver a responsive planning service.

Skills

RTPI member

Post-qualification experience

Strong communication

Sound judgement

Job description

Temporary contract until 22 September 2028 due to secondment cover

Full-time, 37 hours per week

Based at Kings Court Council Offices, Kings Lynn with hybrid working

West Norfolk offers a varied and rewarding planning environment. From ambitious regeneration and housing growth to sensitive coastal, rural and heritage settings, you will have the opportunity to influence development across a borough with a distinctive sense of place.

This temporary opportunity is ideal for an experienced planner ready to take on a varied and challenging caseload within a knowledgeable, collaborative team. You will work across housing, regeneration, conservation, coastal and rural development, major schemes and, where relevant, Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs).

Managing complex applications and negotiations, you will prepare and present professional reports, contribute to appeals and inquiries, and provide clear advice to applicants, agents, elected Members, colleagues and local communities. You will also share your expertise across the team and help deliver a responsive, high-quality planning service.

You will be a confident and pragmatic RTPI member with at least three years' post-qualification development management experience, sound judgement and strong communication skills. In return, we offer a supportive working environment, flexible hybrid working, performance-related pay, generous annual leave including Christmas closure, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, access to an employee benefits scheme and payment of your RTPI subscription.

Closing date: 28 October 2026.