Principal Planning Officer
Lynx Employment Services Ltd
Location: Doncaster, South Yorkshire (DN1) Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm Contract: Until 1 February 2027 Pay Rate: £38.13 – £41.92 per hour + holiday pay
We're recruiting for an experienced Principal Planning Officer to join a busy local authority planning team.
This role involves managing a caseload of major planning applications, providing specialist planning advice, engaging with developers, contributing to planning policy, supporting enforcement, and representing the Council where required.
### Essential Requirements
- RTPI-accredited planning qualification (or equivalent)
- Full RTPI membership (or working towards it)
- Significant Local Authority planning experience
- Experience dealing with major planning applications
- Excellent report writing, negotiation and communication skills
- Ability to manage a varied caseload independently
### Compliance Requirements
2 years' referencing (all employment gaps verified) Photographic ID Right to Work in the UK Full employment history/CV with all gaps accounted for
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