Job Description

Planning Officer

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Job description

We currently have an exciting opportunity within the Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service, to work in our vibrant and busy Development Management service as a Planning Officer. You will have the chance to progress and determine a wide variety of planning applications, appeals and pre-application enquiries, working on some of the most innovative developments in the UK. In addition, you will have an enthusiastic, supportive team around you to help you grow and develop your career in planning.


What sets us apart from other organisations is our range of projects, including meeting the planning needs of Europe most important biotechnology cluster, regeneration schemes providing new low carbon districts and developing the first joint Local Plan in an area that has the fastest-growing city economy in the country.



Greater Cambridge offers a unique opportunity to work within the beautiful historic City of Cambridge, home to world renowned universities, hospitals and cutting-edge science, as well as delivering high quality modern developments within the rural areas of South Cambridgeshire. Our combined growth agenda includes a range of new settlements within South Cambridgeshire and urban extensions to Cambridge.

Our teams have excellent relationships with local practices and work with world class architects and specialists on schemes that provide huge personal and professional reward. If you would like to work on award winning schemes in an exciting and fast paced environment, come and join us!



We are looking for individuals with enthusiasm and a keenness to learn. Excellent customer service skills are a must as well as being a team player. If you have the ambition to embrace the exciting challenges of this busy Shared Planning Service, there is no better place to develop your career.



For more information about working with us check out our website: http://www.greatercambridgesharedplanning.com/



For an informal conversation about this job opportunity within the Planning Service contact Michael Hammond (Area Development Manager) Michael.Hammond@greatercambridgeplanning, 07562308140



Closing date: 9am 27 June 2025

Interview date: To be confirmed