Senior Town Planing Officer

Carrington West; Colne; Hybrid; GBP 62,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking a Senior Planning Officer in Cambridgeshire to join the Development Management team on a long-term contract. The role involves leading on complex planning schemes and negotiating S106 obligations, with responsibility for preparing reports and handling appeals through to decision.

The position offers hybrid working, with at least one mandatory office day per week and a proposed start in October 2026, extending through to November 2027 if extended.

Qualifications

• Ideally at least 3 years' Development Management experience, including major schemes.
• Strong understanding of the Development Management process and planning policy.
• Experience negotiating S106 or equivalent planning obligations.
• Experience leading complex planning applications through to decision.
• Experience of planning appeals, informal hearings or inquiries.
• Strong report writing and presentation skills.
• Town Planning degree or equivalent.
• Ability to work effectively in a busy Development Management environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead on complex planning schemes, negotiating S106 where required and guiding applications to decision.
• Prepare and present complex reports for planning committees and senior officers.
• Deal with planning appeals, informal hearings or inquiries as part of case management.

Skills

Development Management

Major schemes

S106 negotiations

Report writing

Presentations

Planning policy

Planning appeals

Decision making

Education

Town Planning degree or equivalent

Job description

Senior Planning Officer - Development Management
Cambridgeshire
£45-50 per hour guide

Initial Contract to July 2027, with potential extension to November 2027

Job Ref - 69669

My Local Authority Client in Cambridgeshire is looking to source an experienced Senior Planning Officer to join their Development Management team on a long-term contract.

The successful candidate will have strong Development Management experience, including working on major and complex planning schemes, and will be confident managing applications through to decision.

The role will involve leading on complex planning schemes, negotiating S106 agreements, preparing and presenting complex reports and dealing with planning appeals, including informal hearings and planning inquiries.

The role offers hybrid working, with at least one day per week mandatory attendance in the office.

Key requirements

• Ideally at least 3 years' Development Management experience, including major schemes
• Strong understanding of the Development Management process and planning policy
• Experience negotiating S106 or equivalent planning obligations
• Experience leading complex planning applications through to decision
• Experience of planning appeals, informal hearings or inquiries
• Strong report writing and presentation skills
• Town Planning degree or equivalent
• Ability to work effectively in a busy Development Management environment

Proposed start date: 19 October 2026

The contract is initially running to July 2027, with potential extension through to November 2027.