SENIOR PLANNING OFFICER (STRATEGIC APPLICATIONS)
Directorate: Resources
Department: Planning and Regeneration
Salary: Grade G - £37,938 to £41,511 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Town Hall, Derby Road, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, NG10 1HU
The Opportunity
We are looking for a forward thinking, enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Planning Officer to join our customer focussed and proactive award-winning Development Management team.
The Senior Planning Officer will be specifically responsible for the delivery of strategic planning applications emanating from the council’s emerging Core Strategy Review. These include emerging proposals for an 80ha employment site at the New Stanton, and a 1,200 home urban extension of Kirk Hallam, in addition to other major and significant planning applications.
The post holder can work on a flexible basis. The working pattern and work location will be agreed with the successful candidate and can include arrangements to work predominantly from home.
About Us
Centrally located between Nottingham and Derby with good transport links, Erewash is a diverse borough encompassing the towns of Long Eaton and Ilkeston surrounded by the rural Green Belt. Our ambitious and focused work includes the delivery of around 6,600 new homes through the Erewash Core Strategy Review.
About You
You will need experience of dealing with a wide, diverse and interesting range of applications and associated work and have a problem-solving and proactive approach to delivering quality outcomes including complex and major applications.
As a committed team player, you need good written and verbal communication skills. Dealing with customers is an important part of the role and you must provide high quality customer service.
You must be eligible to be a full member of the Royal Town Planning Institute and hold a diploma or degree in Town Planning or equivalent.
Benefits of Working for Us
In addition to a competitive salary, you will have access to:
• Generous annual leave entitlement – 29 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays a year. (pro rata for part time working)
• Free workplace car parking within the Borough.
• Opportunities for training, learning and continuous professional development.
• Hybrid working, family friendly and flexible working policies available.
• Option to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) plus access to a salary sacrifice scheme for added voluntary pension contributions.
• Subsidised leisure membership with the Fit for Work scheme.
• Access to an employee benefits scheme.
Want to know more?
For an informal chat about this role or working for Erewash Borough Council please call Richard Snow, Development Manager on 0115 907 2204.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 2 February 2025. Interviews will be held week commencing 17 February 2025.
How to Apply
Interested candidates can apply with a CV and a supporting statement, clearly demonstrating suitability and experience for the role. Please visit
You will be requested to provide some basic information before you upload your CV.
Alternatively, an application form and job description is available from Human Resources, Erewash Borough Council, Town Hall, Wharncliffe Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 5RP, telephone: 0115 931 6000 (24 hr. voicemail), e-mail: jobs@erewash.gov.uk
If you are a current employee of Erewash Borough Council and you wish to apply for this vacancy, you must apply through your Employee Self Service account. If you do not have access to Employee Self Service, you must complete a paper or word version of Erewash Borough Council’s job application form.
The Council is positive about disabled people and those who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview.
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