Senior Planning Officer

Vacancy ID: 2243

Department: Place & Economy Department - Planning & Building Control

Section: Planning & Building Control

Contract type: Permanent

Vacancy type: Full-time

Salary: £53,460 - £56,730 per annum

Vacancy closing date: 01 Sep 2026: Before 12 midnight

There is currently one permanent, full-time post in the Development Planning and Policy Section.

Development Management for supporting: policy development; development plans; updating development management policies; reviewing guidance; development of planning frameworks; processing of planning applications and appeals; enforcement of planning controls and delivery of other planning related functions such as conservation and protection of trees.

Responsible for the day to day management and development of Planning Officers, Assistant Planning Officers and any technical or other staff within the Development Planning and Policy or Development Management Units.

To provide support to the Principal Planning Officer in meeting all statutory requirements and ensuring effective performance management, training and development for staff within the team to meet the needs of the business and all customers in accordance with best practice standards and other performance indicators.

As Protestants and males are currently known to be under-represented in this job group, in Belfast City Council, applications from this group would be particularly welcome.

And as young people (people under the age of 35), people with a disability and people from minority ethnic communities are currently under-represented in Belfast City Council, applications from these groups would be particularly welcome.

As part of our commitment to equality of opportunity we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) for disabled applicantswho meet the essential criteria for the post.

Belfast City Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All applications for employment are considered strictly on the basis of merit.