Principal Planning Officer

Waverley offers a wide range of planning issues for you to develop skills and experience in the next step in your career. We are looking for an ambitious, enthusiastic and dynamic planner to join our Strategic Sites Team. The team deals with complex large-scale developments, many of which have associated Planning Performance Agreements. This is your opportunity to be involved in delivering development within the Borough that will shape the futures of our communities.    

Are you looking for a career move to a local authority where you can influence development proposals on strategic sites in one of the most desirable locations in the country?

Are you able to demonstrate a high level of competence in dealing with a range of complex planning issues?

Do you have conflict resolution and mediation skills?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a vibrant planning team. You will have the opportunity to work on a rewarding range of complex planning applications in some of the most beautiful parts of the South East of England.

We offer a very supportive working environment and will invest in your ongoing professional development. The team are working hybrid so happy to see applications from those looking to work that way.      

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Claire Upton-Brown (Joint Assistant Director of Planning) on 07899990749.

Closing date for applications: 9:00am on Thursday 30th January 2025.

Interview date: Thursday 6th February 2025.

We do not accept CVs without a completed application form. Strictly no agencies please.

Politically Sensitive post: Political Restrictions

Please note that the Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990 apply to this post. In general terms these provisions mean that the postholder is prohibited from:

- holding or standing for elected public office (except Town or Parish Councils);

- holding office in a political party;

- speaking or writing in public (including on social media) in a personal capacity in a way that might be regarded as favouring one or other political party;

- canvassing at elections