Principal Planning Officer

Principal Planning Officer

Grade 8 (SCP 30 - 34), £40,777 - £45,091 per annum

Bromsgrove and Redditch are located in rural north‑east Worcestershire. Bromsgrove is a historic market town surrounded by a number of attractive villages and smaller settlements. Redditch is a partial new town with a wide variety of different urban neighbourhoods. Both local authorities have significant areas of green belt, and combined with proximity to the Birmingham conurbation results in complex strategic planning issues to be assessed.

We are seeking a dynamic, motivated and organised planning professional with significant experience of preparing and implementing development plan policies to join our shared Strategic Planning team.

• Actively involved in the preparation of replacement Local Plans using the new Local Plan making system
• Input into Town and District Centre regeneration proposals, neighbourhood planning liaison and many other wide and varied tasks

• Degree and/or Diploma/MA in Town and Country Planning or other relevant degree
• Full chartered membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)

Please ensure you provide full details of how you meet the essential criteria specified in the Person Specification (attached). The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 2 July 2026 (Midnight).

• Pension
• Generous leave entitlements starting at 25 days plus bank holidays (pro‑rata)
• Flexible working, where appropriate
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to employee benefits platform with discounts for high‑street shops, leisure, holidays, salary sacrifice schemes and more

If you require further information on the duties of the post please contact Mike Dunphy, Strategic Planning Manager on  If you experience difficulties applying online then please contact HR at recruitment@