Principal Planning Officer

Central London

£50 - 55 per hour

Full Time

Other, Planning, Town Planning

22 March 2026

View more categories
  • Job Details

Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in London in the search for a Principal Planning Officer to join their Town Planning Development Management team. This will be on an initial 6 month basis with weekly office attendance required. This is an exciting role in a prestigious and well regarded local authority.
 
Main responsibilities of the role will include:
·Supervising a team of senior and planning officers dealing with a wide range of planning applications which could include strategic and major applications.
·Sign off and allocation responsibilities.
·Researching, considering and reporting on the full range of applications and development proposals including major developments, under the Planning Acts and related legislation.
·Preparing appeal statements and/ or witness statements, appearing at public inquiries/ hearings and/or Court and answering enquiries from applicants, their agents and other customers in relation to planning matters, advising other departments as required.
·Preparing for and attending planning committees. Attending resident and other stakeholder meetings when required. Deputising for the team leader in their absence.
·You will NOT be expected to manage your own caseload of major applications.
 
We are looking for very experienced Principal Planners with a self motivated attitude and ability to communicate well with the public and other stakeholders. Our client is looking for someone to start almost immediately, so if you are interested in going forward for the role then please don't hold back. Weekly office presence is required.
 
Carrington West Pay Rate - £50 to £55per/hour (Subject to experience)
Job Ref - 64532
 
Please call Cameron de Wit on 02393 876014 for a confidential discussion on this role, or email myself or our planning team if you are short of time to chat:
[email protected]
[email protected]

Carrington West's dedicated Town Planning Recruitment Team supply clients UK wide on both a permanent and contract basis and all levels of seniority. If this role is too senior, too junior or in a location that is unsuitable, but you are keen on options, please still feel free to apply and we can discuss other, often unadvertised roles with you.

Get job alerts

Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox

Similar jobs

Planner/Senior Planner

Greater Manchester, England

Planner - Birmingham

Birmingham, England, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, West Midlands, West Midlands Region, England, West Midlands, England


Apply for Principal Planning Officer

Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required

*

Please upload your CV in PDF or Word format (.doc or .docx)



Save my CV to the database and allow recruiters to view/download/contact me for future applications. (untick if you want to opt out)

Privacy Notice

Haymarket Media Group, publishers of Planning Jobs takes your privacy seriously. Learn more about how we use your information when job seeking. By applying for this job, you agree to our Website Terms and for this specific recruiter to be sent your details, including your CV, and to contact you about your job application.