Senior Planner – Development Management (Flexible Hours)

Norwich City Council; Norwich; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

26 days holiday (increases with length

Additional statutory day leave

Occupational health support

Employee assistance

Job summary

Norwich City Council is seeking a highly motivated Senior Planner (Development Management) to lead a high-quality planning service in Norwich. You will handle statutory planning, provide expert advice, process applications, negotiate obligations, and present at committees.

The role requires leadership and collaboration across services and partner authorities. You will contribute to policy development, enforcement, and continuous improvement while mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent ability to interpret plans, drawings, and data.
• Ability to negotiate, make sound planning judgments, and manage workload to meet deadlines.
• Commitment to delivering exceptional customer service.

Responsibilities

• Deliver full range of statutory planning and development management functions.
• Provide high-quality planning advice to applicants, agents, the public, councillors and stakeholders.
• Process and determine planning applications, negotiate amendments, secure planning obligations, and prepare reports and recommendations.
• Contribute to planning enforcement and assess unauthorised development.
• Support preparation and monitoring of spatial planning policies, including Local Development Framework.
• Present cases at committees and represent the Council at appeals and inquiries.
• Help develop service performance, systems, and workflow management.
• Mentor colleagues and deputise for the Development Management Team Leader when required.

Job description

Norwich City Council is seeking a highly motivated Senior Planner (Development Management) to lead a high-quality planning service in Norwich. You will handle statutory planning, provide expert advice, process applications, negotiate obligations, and present at committees.

The role requires leadership and collaboration across services and partner authorities. You will contribute to policy development, enforcement, and continuous improvement while mentoring junior staff.