Senior Planning Officer

  • carrington west
  • Sep 18, 2026
Contractor Other

Job Description

Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in the North West of England in the search for a Senior Development Management Planning Officer to join their Town Planning department on an initial 3 month contract.

In this role you be required to assist with householder and minor planning applications and related lawful development certificates. You will play a key role in also supporting the Planning Enforcement team and the writing of appeal statements. For suitably qualified candidates, this role can be offered on a remote basis.

The successful candidate should be experienced in complex casework and able to give advice and guidance on a broad range of cases and topics. It would be beneficial to hold a Post-graduate degree in planning, regeneration or a related discipline, and have the eligibility for membership of RTPI.

The council are looking for candidates who will be able to hit the ground running and are offering a hybrid working basis.

Carrington West Pay Rate - £40-45per/hour (Negotiable depending on experience)
Job Ref - 69380

Please call Cameron de Wit on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion on this role, or email myself or our planning team if you are short of time to chat:
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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.