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Senior Planning Officer
ESPL112_1787069033
Posted: 18/08/2026
- £40 - £60 per hour
- Warwickshire
- Contract/Interim
- Housing & Property Services, Property Services & Asset Management
Senior Planning Officer,
Full time, 6 Months Temporary contract
£Competitive - dependent on experience
Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire - Hybrid, 2 days on site
Do you have the capability to deal with a range of planning applications and appeals?
Our client, a local authority based in Warwickshire is searching for a proactive Senior Planning Officer to join their development management team.
Duties and responsibilities of the Senior Planning Officer include:
- Dealing with planning applications including S78 planning appeals
- Monitoring time scales and maintaining high levels of staff morale
- Reporting on applications to relevant committees
- Providing advice based on Planning Policy
- Allocating, vetting and processing applications
- Presenting where possible to relevant committees
- Advising on amendments to development schemes
- Ensuring that applications are policy compliant
- Liaising with third parties
- Exercising complete integrity and professionalism towards confidential and sensitive matters
- Applying a flexible approach towards the work required
- Regular attendance at committee meetings
Essential experience required:
- Experience dealing with residential developments (up to 50 units)
- RTPI recognised qualification
- Experience of development management
- Up-to-date knowledge of Planning Law and Practice
- Good IT skills including MS Office
- Full driving licence
If you believe that you are suitable for the role of Senior Planning Officer, please apply. To find out more, please contact Ebony Simpson at Sellick Partnership
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Ebony Simpson
Principal Consultant