Senior Planning Officer (major applications)

Posted Tue 02 June 2026, 3:25 PM

Ref: OR/083546

Job Title

Senior Planning Officer (major applications)

Discipline

Town Planning / Regen / Surveying

Specialism

Development Management

Contract Type

Contract

Salary

£55/hr

Location

South East

We have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Planner to secure a contract role within our clients Major Apps Team. This is an excellent opportunities to handle your own caseload which will include sites of 50 homes and other significant development proposals and contribute to the delivery of the two significant new neighbourhoods within a team of planning professionals and specialist advisors.

You will lead on pre-applications along with working on discharging of conditions and legal obligations for some of the Borough's largest schemes. You must have a proven track record of effectively dealing with enquiries from the public, developers, potential developers, other authorities, Council Members and external stakeholders.

The Experience You Will Bring

• Experience of master planning and its relationship with Development Management processes
• Experience of Design Codes (interpretation and application; negotiation of developer-led and application of Council-led)
• Experience negotiating, incepting and participating successfully in, Planning Performance Agreements
• Ability and experience presenting to planning control committee in evening committees, with desirable experience engaging members (ward and planning control committee members) in application through member briefings or ward member meetings
• Experience preparing committee reports for major projects navigating Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations

The rate offered is between £50 - £55/hr umbrella depending on your experience. This role is insider IR35.

It is initially running for 6 months with potential for extension. Our client is open to people looking for either full time or part time hours.

Our client offers a hybrid working arrangement, you will work from the office twice a week.

Please get in touch for further information.

You will lead on pre-applications along with working on discharging of conditions and legal obligations for some of the Borough's largest schemes. You must have a proven track record of effectively dealing with enquiries from the public, developers, potential developers, other authorities, Council Members and external stakeholders.

The Experience You Will Bring

• Experience of master planning and its relationship with Development Management processes

• Experience of Design Codes (interpretation and application; negotiation of developer-led and application of Council-led)

• Experience negotiating, incepting and participating successfully in, Planning Performance Agreements

• Ability and experience presenting to planning control committee in evening committees, with desirable experience engaging members (ward and planning control committee members) in application through member briefings or ward member meetings

• Experience preparing committee reports for major projects navigating Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations

The rate offered is between £50 - £55/hr umbrella depending on your experience. This role is insider IR35.

It is initially running for 6 months with potential for extension. Our client is open to people looking for either full time or part time hours.

Our client offers a hybrid working arrangement, you will work from the office twice a week.

Please get in touch for further information.

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