Senior Planning Officer

Senior Planning Officer

£44,075 - £51,356 per annum pro rata for part time

Help Shape East Devon's New Communities

Senior & Principal Planning Officer Opportunities

Permanent / Full-time and part-time applications will be considered

Honiton / Hybrid

About the roles

Due to internal progression, we have exciting opportunities for ambitious planners who want to work on something bigger.

Our New Communities Team is recruitment at Senior Planning Officer and Principal Planning Officer level to help deliver some of the most ambitious growth projects in Devon, including:

• the continued development of the Cranbrook new town
• emerging proposals for a second new town at Marlcombe
• major planning applications within the Exeter and East Devon Enterprise Zone

This is strategic, long-term place making - not routine casework. You'll be working on large, complex schemes that shape how new communities grow, how infrastructure is delivered and how high quality places are created.

Whether you are an experienced planner looking to specialise in major development, or a practitioner looking to take on greater responsibility and widen your experience, we have the following opportunities within our supportive, specialist team;

Why apply?

• Work on new towns and major growth areas
• Be part of a dedicated New Communities Team
• Influence high profile decisions and long outcomes
• Develop your career in one of Devon's fastest growing areas
• Flexible and hybrid working
• You'd be joining an organisation with a strong focus on wellbeing and a commitment to continuous learning and development.

If you want your planning work to make a visible, lasting difference, we'd love to hear from you.

To apply online please click on the apply button

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Closing date: 7 June 2026