Closing Date23.59 hours BST on Sunday 31 May 2026
ReferenceDEDM01013-3
Development and Housing Directorate – Located in the heart of the Lancashire, Preston is a vibrant city with a rich history, beautiful landscapes, and a thriving cultural scene. Preston is at an unprecedented stage in its development. With over £20m of Towns Fund grant, major leisure and public realm projects underway, a new commercial quarter planned at Preston station and the ongoing implementation of the multi-award-winning City Living Strategy alongside the delivery of thousands of new homes and major infrastructure investment and delivery through the City Deal, Preston has developed a new confidence for positive change.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and well‑organised individual to take up a Planning Officer role within the Development Management team. In this role you will deal with a range of planning applications for development proposals across the City. As such, you should have excellent communication and negotiation skills. The role will require you to have knowledge of the planning system as well as current planning legislation, policies and procedures. You will be able to act on your own initiative and have the ability to prioritise and work to deadlines.
The successful applicant must be customer focussed, a team player with demonstrable experience of effective planning and enforcement work either within the planning profession or in another profession where your skills will be transferrable.
International Sponsorship – this role is not open to International sponsorship.
Benefits include flexi time, hybrid working, a minimum of 30 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays), family friendly policies, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme, AVC’s, life assurance scheme, payment of professional fees, discounted parking, cycle to work scheme and discounted bus and rail fares.
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