Senior Planning Officer

Job description

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Working Hours:

37

Location:

Bromsgrove

Closing Date:

20/11/2026

Job Type:

Planning

Sector:

Local Councils

Business Unit:

Bromsgrove

Job Introduction

Senior Planning Officer

Bromsgrove District Council and Redditch Borough Council

1 Full Time Permanent Position, 37 Hours per week

Bromsgrove and Redditch are located in rural north-east Worcestershire. Bromsgrove is an historic market town surrounded by a number of attractive villages and smaller settlements. Redditch, a partial new town, with a wide variety of different urban neighbourhoods. Both Local authorities have significant areas of green belt, and combined with the proximity to the Birmingham conurbation results in complex strategic planning issues to be assessed.

Bromsgrove District Council and Redditch Borough Council are looking for a dynamic, motivated, organised and experienced planning professional to join our shared Strategic Planning team .

You will be actively involved in the preparation of replacement Local Plans using the new plan making system, Town and District Centre regeneration proposals, neighbourhood planning liaison and many more wide and varied tasks.

Degree or Diploma/MA in Town and Country Planning or other relevant degree is required, as well as Licentiate or Associate member working towards full membership (MRTPI) of the Royal Town Planning Institute .

Additional Information

The Councils offer a range of staff benefits:

• Generous leave entitlements starting at 25 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
• Flexible working, where appropriate
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to employee benefits platform. Where you can find discounts for high street shops, leisure discounts, holiday discounts, salary sacrifice schemes and more

Need further information?

If you require further information please contact Mike Dunphy, Strategic Planning Manager on 01527 881325 or email recruitment@bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Friday 20 November 2026 (Midnight)

Interview date to be confirmed

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Bromsgrove

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Salary indication

Between £42,000 and £62,000 Per Month

Published at

01-11-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English