Senior Planning Officer

Are you an experienced and motivated planning professional ready to take the next step in your career within a high-performing local authority? If so,
Rushcliffe Borough Council has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Planning Officer to join its Development Management team.

Location:

Nottingham, NG2 7YG

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Working Hours:

37 hours per week

Salary: £43,815 - £46,611 per annum

Closing date: 19th April 2026 at Midnight

About Us:

Rushcliffe Borough Council is a modern forward-thinking authority providing high quality services to over 119,000 people across the borough.

Its modern purpose-built office and leisure centre facility at Rushcliffe Arena and Bingham Arena is the perfect place to progress your career.

We are an award-winning and innovative council with a reputation for delivering high quality value for money services and exceeding our residents is a great place for sport and home to a number of facilities such as Nottingham Forest football ground, Trent Bridge Cricket ground and Holme Pierrepoint water sports centre.

Senior Planning Officer
- The Role:

Rushcliffe Borough Council are pleased to announce a Senior Planning Officer position in their Development Management team following internal promotions, providing an opportunity to join a well-established and forward-thinking team with a strong track record of growing their own evidenced.

We are seeking highly motivated individual with a wide range of experience across the Development Management process to share knowledge and help continue to flourish and support those across the team whilst dealing with a complex caseload. As part of the Senior Planning Officer role, you will support and deputise for your Team Manager when required, offering a further opportunity to develop your career to the next level

Senior Planning Officer
- Key Responsibilities:

- Support Team Managers and help ensure planning applications are determined on time and in line with delegation schemes

- Process a range of planning applications (including major schemes), conduct site visits, and produce reports and recommendations

- Lead on Planning Committee work, including preparing reports and presenting applications

- Negotiate developer contributions (Section 106 and Community Infrastructure Levy) and engage with applicants, stakeholders, and the public

- Manage appeals, provide pre-application advice, and represent the Council at hearings or inquiries when required

- Organise own workload, carry out enforcement investigations, collaborate across teams, and ensure compliance with council policies

Senior Planning Officer You:

- Extensive experience in local government planning, handling a range of applications including complex housing and commercial developments

- Relevant degree (or equivalent) in Town & Country Planning or significant practical experience in a Local Planning Authority

- Strong knowledge of planning legislation, processes, and ability to interpret plans and technical/legal documents

- Experience negotiating Section 106 agreements and preparing reports and appeal statements

- Effective communicator, able to engage with the public, stakeholders, and councillors, and provide clear, persuasive advice

- Analytical, organised, and accountable, with sound decision-making, problem-solving skills, and a diplomatic yet assertive approach

Benefits of working for Rushcliffe Borough Council include:

- Working in modern purpose-built offices

- Reduced membership fees at our Leisure Centres

- Rushcliffe Rewards- save money across a range of retailers and leisure providers

- Free car parking

- Annual Leave purchase and selling scheme

- Eye Care Vouchers for Specsavers

- Local Government pension scheme

- A range of salary sacrifice schemes

- Opportunities to work remotely and flexibly

- An opportunity to further your career with a high performing forward looking Authority with training to support CPD and personal development;

and

Rushcliffe Borough Council supports flexible and part-time working in line with the needs of the public that we serve and the business needs of the Council.

Closing Date: 19th April 2026 at Midnight

Interviews: W/C 27th April 2026 and W/C 11th May 2026

To submit your CV for this Senior Planning Officer opportunity click Apply now.