Assistant Planning Officer (Policy and Projects)

Company: Borough of Broxbourne
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Location: Cheshunt
Job Description:

Role Overview

In addition to planning policy work you will be part of a small, successful team that includes a specialist in working with developer financial contributions to fund vital infrastructure. You will assist with progression of a new Community Infrastructure Levy and infrastructure planning to ensure that a range of hard and soft green infrastructure supports new developments.

Qualifications and Expectations

If you have (or shortly expect to have) a degree in Town Planning, Geography or a related field and are a motivated self-starter looking for an excellent grounding in planning policy and town planning, we would like to hear from you. The successful candidate will be willing and able to learn quickly and apply the skills learned from their studies. They will be able to communicate well in both written and spoken English.

Our Work

Broxbourne Council’s current Local Plan has generated many exciting development projects across the Borough but is now over five years old and is due for a review. The next update to the Local Plan will identify locations for a range of developments, including for housing, employment and other land uses. Now is an excellent time to join the team and play a key role in this important work.

Location

Broxbourne is located on the northern edge of London and is only 30 minutes from London Liverpool Street Station by train. The Lee Valley Regional Park and high-quality Green Belt together with intense pressure for development means that the challenge of finding suitable locations for growth is considerable.

Benefits

The Council’s benefits package includes generous leave entitlement, a full training and development programme, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and free membership to the Council’s local leisure centres, which includes free access to gyms, swimming pools, fitness classes, racket sport sessions, a health suite and a range of generous discounts across other leisure and culture services.

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Posted: July 9th, 2026