Senior Planning Officer

WMJobs; Bromsgrove; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government pension

Leave entitlements 25 days + bank hols

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme

Discount platform

Job summary

Bromsgrove District Council and Redditch Borough Council are seeking a Senior Planning Officer to join their shared Strategic Planning team. You will help prepare replacement Local Plans using the new plan making system and contribute to regeneration proposals and neighbourhood planning liaison to tackle complex planning issues in a rural Worcestershire area.

The role requires a degree in Town and Country Planning or a related field, plus MRTPI progression.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma/MA in Town and Country Planning or other relevant degree is required.
• Licentiate or Associate member working towards full membership (MRTPI) of the Royal Town Planning Institute.

Responsibilities

• Involved in the preparation of replacement Local Plans using the new plan making system.
• Contribute to Town and District Centre regeneration proposals and neighbourhood planning liaison.
• Engage in diverse planning tasks within the Strategic Planning team.

Skills

Strategic planning

Planning experience

Project coordination

Education

Town and Country Planning degree

MRTPI (in progress)

Job description

Senior Planning Officer

Bromsgrove District Council and Redditch Borough Council

£37,563 - £42,123 per annum

Bromsgrove and Redditch are located in rural north-east Worcestershire. Bromsgrove is an historic market town surrounded by a number of attractive villages and smaller settlements. Redditch, a partial new town, with a wide variety of different urban neighbourhoods. Both Local authorities have significant areas of green belt, and combined with the proximity to the Birmingham conurbation results in complex strategic planning issues to be assessed.

1 Full Time Permanent Position, 37 Hours per week

Bromsgrove District Council and Redditch Borough Council are looking for a dynamic, motivated, organised and experienced planning professional to join our shared Strategic Planning team.

You will be actively involved in the preparation of replacement Local Plans using the new plan making system, Town and District Centre regeneration proposals, neighbourhood planning liaison and many more wide and varied tasks.

Degree or Diploma/MA in Town and Country Planning or other relevant degree is required, as well as Licentiate or Associate member working towards full membership (MRTPI) of the Royal Town Planning Institute.

Additional Information

The Councils offer a range of staff benefits:

• Local Government pension
• Generous leave entitlements starting at 25 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
• Flexible working, where appropriate
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to employee benefits platform. Where you can find discounts for high street shops, leisure discounts, holiday discounts, salary sacrifice schemes and more

Need further information?

If you require further information please contact Mike Dunphy, Strategic Planning Manager on 01527 881325 or email [e-mail]

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Friday 20 November 2026 (Midnight)

Interview date to be confirmed

Attached documents

Senior Planning Officer SP April 2026 .pdf