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Senior Planning Officer
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Senior Planning Officer
Senior Planning Officer
About The Role
Are you passionate about shaping the future of our towns and communities?
We are seeking a proactive and dedicated professional to join our Planning Service team and help deliver high-quality planning services that make a real difference.
We need you to take charge in shaping the future of our community by delivering high-level, expert planning policy guidance and insight to the Council, driving decisions in alignment with Town and Country Planning legislation and beyond.
What Will You Be Doing?
In this dynamic role, you will play a vital part in supporting the effective delivery of our planning functions, working positively and flexibly to help achieve the Council’s strategic objectives.
- You will be at the forefront of providing excellent customer service, engaging with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including members of the public, Councillors, and MPs, ensuring every interaction reflects our commitment to responsiveness, professionalism, and care.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Supporting the smooth and timely handling of customer enquiries, feedback, and complaints.
- Assisting with the maintenance and analysis of planning data to help meet and exceed performance targets.
- Contributing to the development and implementation of:
- Local and Neighbourhood Plans
- Supplementary Planning Documents
- Broader planning policy
- Providing up-to-date research and advice on national and regional planning frameworks, ensuring the Council remains aligned with statutory requirements and best practice.
- Playing a central role in delivering the Council’s place-shaping vision, facilitating the right developments in the right places at the right time.
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Our Benefits
You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site [here: Why you should work for us](Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council).
About Us
At West Northamptonshire Council, it’s about our people. People who:
- Thrive with ambition
- Bubble with new ideas
- Demand better ways of working
- Care about every detail
- Never shy away from a challenge
Our culture is a gateway for new experiences, a place to forge new opportunities, and empower you in your career while uniting you with like-minded people.
Our vision is “to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit, and thrive”. We stand by this and work daily to make it a reality. Our corporate values (THRIVE)—Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate, and Empower—underpin everything we do and guide our service delivery.
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We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, enabling all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential. We are a:
- Disability Confident Employer
- Member of the Armed Forces Covenant
- Care Leaver Covenant Partner
For more insight into DEI (Diversity, Equality, Inclusion), watch colleagues explain what it means to us WNC colleagues on DEI.
If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email careers@westnorthants.gov.uk.
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We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Job Details
- Role: Senior Planning Officer
- Salary: £42,861 - £46,304
- Salary Frequency: Annual
- Working Hours: 37
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Closing Date: 28 June 2026
- Job Category: Planning
- Location: Towcester, United Kingdom
- Job Reference: Ref/53/8757
- Posted Date: 15 June 2026
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