Senior Planner (Development Management)

You will work within one of our Development Management teams covering the east of the borough, including Battersea, Tooting and Balham. The role offers exposure to a diverse and challenging caseload, including major and complex applications, pre-application advice, planning appeals and committee work, often involving high-profile and sensitive proposals. Wandsworth’s planning service is busy, forward-looking and committed to delivering high-quality design, sustainable growth and positive outcomes for local communities and historic built environments. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated planner looking to develop their career within a high-performing inner London authority.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of complex and sometimes controversial planning applications.
• Lead pre‑application discussions and negotiations with applicants and agents.
• Prepare high‑quality reports and present recommendations to the Planning Committee.
• Work closely with internal colleagues, members, local communities and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Degree in planning or a related discipline, with RTPI membership or eligibility for full membership.
• Demonstrable experience of managing complex planning applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report writing and public speaking.
• Ability to negotiate effectively and make sound planning judgments under pressure.
• Collaborative approach with the ability to work positively across teams and disciplines.
• Exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; appointment conditional on satisfactory disclosure check via DBS.

Benefits

• 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.

Equality & Diversity

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

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