PLANNING OFFICER (DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT) GRADE G SALARY £35,412 to £38,220 37 HOURS PER WEEK / PERMANENT Hybrid working (office / remote) Mid Devon District Council is looking to recruit a Planning Officer to join its high performing development management service.
The role involves handling a variety of applications, including householder, minor residential and commercial, prior approvals and pre-application advice, so is ideal for graduates / post graduates or those early in their planning career. You will attend Planning Committee, where relevant, to present your cases. You will contribute towards a culture of mutual support and development across the team.
An ability to analyse planning issues and to write high quality letters, reports, and appeal statements whilst meeting agreed deadlines is something we will work with you to develop and our supportive Principal Planning Officers and Area Team Leaders will give you every assistance. We are looking for people with good communication and presentation skills and the desire to enhance them. You will be supported by regular one to ones with a Team Leader, have access to Continuous Professional Development and work with a small and friendly, team of Planners with all levels of experience.
Mid Devon provides an opportunity to working in an attractive rural area close to the city of Exeter and within easy reach of the Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks, Blackdown Hills National Landscape and the north and south Devon coasts, dealing with a range of developments across our market towns and villages. We have a culture of developing and promoting our people with our principal officers all progressing within the team. We are looking for someone who is keen to develop their experience of dealing with a wide range of applications for planning permission, prior approvals and written representation appeals. You will develop a sound understanding of the application of planning policy and the National Planning Policy Framework.
To be successful in this role you must have a positive approach to challenges, problem solving, and the ability to use your initiative, be able to innovate and seek creative solutions to planning for new homes and jobs and securing the delivery of infrastructure. You should hold a Planning Degree and have, or be working towards, membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute. Future development opportunities can be discussed at interview.
For an informal discussion about the post, contact Adrian Devereaux Area Team Leader on 01884 234267 or John Hammond, Development Management Manager on (01884) 234216. Visit our website at: www.middevon.gov.uk for full application details, or alternatively for an application pack, please contact: People Services, Mid Devon District Council, Phoenix House, Phoenix Lane, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6PP Tel: (01884) 255255 (01884) 234331 – out of hours answerphone service E-Mail: Opportunities@middevon.gov.uk CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 17 th October 2025 at 5.00pm PROPOSED DATE FOR INTERVIEW: w/c 27 th October 2025 POST NUMBER: PD05 VACANCY REFERENCE NUMBER: 2025115 Committed to Equality of Opportunity, we welcome applications from all sections of the community