Senior Planning Officer – Somerset Council 📍 Location: The Crescent, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4DY 💰 Rate: £280 per day 🕒 Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday 📅 Contract Length: 6 months 🚀 Start Date: Immediate Start Available Shape the Future of Somerset – Join Us as a Senior Planning Officer Are you a skilled and motivated planning professional ready to take on complex, high-profile work? Somerset Council is looking for an experienced Senior Planning Officer to join its Development Management team at a critical time of transformation. This is your opportunity to help shape the county’s future through meaningful planning decisions that will have a lasting impact on communities, infrastructure, and the local economy. With a varied caseload including major housing schemes, economic regeneration, environmental assessments, and change-of-use applications, this role is ideal for professionals ready to step into a role where their expertise will be valued, their voice heard, and their contributions seen. What You’ll Be Doing * Lead and manage a diverse caseload of planning applications, including complex minor and major developments * Negotiate with developers, agents, and legal teams to secure high-quality outcomes aligned with local and national policy * Provide pre-application advice on both principle and detailed devel...