Senior Planning Officer

About The Team

Warwickshire County Council is seeking an ambitious planner looking to further their career and gain experience in a specialist area. Based in the historic county town of Warwick, the post holder will focus on processing major planning applications for minerals & waste proposals, EIA developments and the Council’s own strategic applications including transport infrastructure and schools.

The role offers a unique opportunity to handle a varied caseload which would include EIA screening/scoping opinions, providing pre‑application advice, conducting site visits, negotiating with applicants, advising internal departments and liaising with the general public, operators and elected Members. The post involves travel around Warwickshire and occasional attendance of evening meetings outside of normal office hours, so the ability to travel effectively is essential.

You will be working in a small friendly professional team and must be a graduate in Town Planning with post‑qualification experience in development management and be eligible for full membership of the RTPI.

Warwickshire County Council offers a generous pension scheme with an employer contribution rate of typically around 19% per month, a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants, agile working, generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible. If you are applying for this role on a secondment basis please ensure you have permission from your line manager. To discuss the role please contact Joanne Archer on joan

Closing date: 30th June 2026
Interview date: TBC

Should you require application forms in an alternative format/language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hran and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See more