Job Title: Principal Planning Officer
Salary Range:From £48,873-£59,220 Depending on Skills and Experience
Permanent, Full Time
Wandsworth, UK
Objective of role
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 Principal planner looking to further develop their career within a high‑performing inner London authority.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in the Strategic Development Team in the Planning Service of the Growth & Place Directorate at Wandsworth Borough Council.
You will work within this highly regarded team with a variety of high profile planning work in the Battersea Nine Elms Opportunity Area. Ongoing developments include the Battersea Power Station site, the New Covent Garden sites and many other schemes. The Team also covers large-scale sites regeneration projects in the York Road/Winstanley Estate near at Clapham Junction and the Alton Estate in Roehampton.
About the role
You’ll Be:
1. Managing a caseload of complex and controversial planning applications shaping a major reservoir of London’s housing needs
2. Leading on pre‑application discussions and negotia...