Senior Planning Officer

Are you competent in a range of complex planning issues, including planning legislation and national policy?

We are advertising a number of jobs to support the onward delivery of housing, which is a corporate priority.  The Council is committed to investing in the Planning Service.

We are seeking an ambitious and motivated Planner to play a key part in shaping the future of Waverley. Unprecedented development pressures mean that you will have the opportunity to work on a rewarding range of challenging and complex planning applications. 

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking planning team dealing with a wide range of planning applications in a very attractive Borough.

Your role will be to:

- Manage development proposals, maximising the benefit to the Community.

- Defend Council planning decisions at appeal.

- Support and mentor junior members of the team.

This post is a full-time permanent role, 37 hours per week. However, all applications will be considered.

Please note that progression to PLN6b is dependant on gaining Full Membership of the RTPI.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Claire Upton-Brown on 07899990749.  We do not accept CVs without a completed application form.

Closing date for applications: 9:00am on Thursday 30th January 2025.

Interview date: Friday 7th February 2025.

Please note we do not accept applications after the time given on the advert.

Politically Sensitive Post: Political Restrictions

Please note that the Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990 apply to this post. In general terms these provisions mean that the postholder is prohibited from:

- holding or standing for elected public office (except Town or Parish Councils);

- holding office in a political party;

- speaking or writing in public (including on social media) in a personal capacity in a way that might be regarded as favouring one or other political party;

- canvassing at elections