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If you’re someone who thrives on shaping places and making a real difference to communities, this could be the role for you. You’ll be a confident and knowledgeable planning professional, comfortable handling complex and sometimes sensitive applications, and motivated by delivering high-quality outcomes. You’ll enjoy working collaboratively, taking ownership of your work, and using your expertise to balance development pressures with sustainable growth and community needs.

What’s the role all about?

As a Senior Town Planner, you’ll play a key role in delivering a first-class statutory planning service that supports sustainable development and economic growth across North East Lincolnshire. You’ll manage a diverse caseload of complex planning applications, provide expert advice to a wide range of stakeholders, and contribute to major regeneration, infrastructure and planning policy. Your work will help shape the future of the area, ensuring high standards, sound decision-making and positive outcomes for residents, businesses and investors.

What will your day look like?

You will be preparing detailed reports, carrying out site visits, negotiating design improvements with developers, or providing clear, practical advice through pre-application discussions. You’ll work closely with colleagues across the council, support junior team members, and contribute to wider strategies such as housing, transport and regeneration. At times, you may also represent the council at appeals or public hearings for nationally significant infrastructure projects, making this a varied and rewarding role.

Who are we looking for?

We’re looking for an experienced town planning professional with strong technical knowledge of planning legislation, policy and procedures. You’ll be confident writing clear and robust reports, communicating complex issues effectively, and working independently to meet deadlines. Experience of appeals, committee work, and negotiating planning obligations will put you in a strong position. A planning qualification (or equivalent experience) is essential, and RTPI membership — or working towards it — is desirable. Above all, you’ll share our values and be committed to delivering excellent customer service and positive planning outcomes.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking planning service where your expertise will have a lasting, visible impact on places and communities. You’ll work on a wide range of complex and meaningful projects that help shape sustainable growth and regeneration across North East Lincolnshire, with the chance to influence

decision-making at both local and strategic levels. In return, you’ll be supported by a collaborative team culture that values professional judgement, openness and continuous improvement. We’re committed to helping you develop and grow, offering varied work, exposure to high-profile schemes, and the satisfaction of knowing your work directly contributes to high-quality environments and positive outcomes for residents, businesses and investors alike.

For more information please contact:

Cheryl Jarvis via Cheryl.Jarvis@nelincs.gov.uk

Company: North East Lincolnshire Council

Salary: NJC28 £39,152

Location: North East Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire

Sector: Corporate Services

Sector: Administration

Sector: Communications

Job Role: Planner