Senior Planning Officer

Senior Planning Officer

Location: East Anglia (Fortnightly Office Attendance Required)
Rate: £35–£45 per hour
Contract: 6 month Initial Contract with Strong Potential for Extension

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Planning Officer to join a busy Local Authority Planning team in East Anglia.

This is an excellent opportunity for a development management professional seeking a long-term contract role with a flexible hybrid working arrangement, requiring office attendance only once every two weeks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing a varied caseload of householder and complex minor planning applications
• Assessing applications and preparing detailed officer reports
• Negotiating with applicants, agents, consultees, and stakeholders to achieve positive planning outcomes
• Providing professional planning advice in line with local and national planning policy
• Presenting applications and recommendations where required
• Supporting junior members of the planning team where appropriate
• Ensuring applications are determined within statutory and agreed timescales

Requirements:

• Previous experience working as a Planning Officer or Senior Planning Officer within a Local Authority
• Strong experience handling householder and complex minor planning applications
• Sound knowledge of planning legislation, policy, and development management processes
• Excellent report-writing and communication skills
• Ability to manage a busy caseload with minimal supervision

What’s on Offer?

• £35–£45 per hour
• Flexible hybrid working arrangement
• Fortnightly office attendance
• Long-term contract opportunity
• Supportive and experienced planning team
• Immediate interview availability

If this is of interest please email us at archie.brindle@vividresourcing.com or call 0161 470 5506.