Principal Planning Officer

Overview

Carrington West is assisting their local authority client based in East Anglia in their search for a Principal Planning Officer to join their Development Management. This will be an initial 6 month contract with possible scope to extend.

Case officer responsibility for a mixed caseload of applications, including major residential and rural schemes, and housing developments of circa 100 homes.

Experienced planning professional with recent local authority experience. Relevant degree or equivalent qualification in town planning beneficial. Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) is advantageous.

Flexible working situation with an expectation of on-site and office presence once a week or fortnightly.

Pay rate: £55 per hour (dependent on experience). Job .

Please call Cameron de Wit on for a confidential discussion on this role, or email cam or

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.