Principal Planning Officer (Team Manager)

Cheshire West and Chester Council brings a fresh and energetic approach to providing high quality services for its many customers and communities. Our busy and friendly Development Management service is expanding and we are looking for a motivated and skilled individual to lead a team of planners working on a wide variety of planning applications, helping us deliver high quality, sustainable development across the Borough.

Cheshire West and Chester Council is a progressive employer offering a range of employee benefits and the opportunity to guide and mentor a friendly and hard-working team of professional planning officers. You will also be dealing with a range of strategic-level development proposals and engaging in business strategy and service improvement.

You will have a masters-level degree in town planning, eligibility for RTPI membership and be an expert in planning law and practice. You will also have substantial experience of working in development managem...