Grade H £47,181 - £51,356 pro rata/pa
37 hours per week
Substantive
We’re growing our Planning Team and looking for 2 x Principal Planning Officers
- One to join our newly formed Strategic Development Team and
- One to join our established area based teams
Tewkesbury Borough Council’s nationally recognised Planning Service is expanding and this is your chance to be part of something new and exciting!
We’re investing in a brand new Strategic Development Team and growing our Development Management service. If you’re ready to make a real impact, develop your career and take on fresh challenges in a fast paced, forward thinking local authority, we’d love to hear from you.
As part of our ambitious growth agenda we’re looking to fill the following posts:
New Strategic Development Team Roles
- Strategic Development Team Manager (new post)
- Principal Planning Officer (new post)
Development Management Roles
- Principal Planning Officer
Why Join Us?
Tewkesbury Borough, located in north Gloucestershire, is experiencing rapid residential and commercial growth, including a Garden Communities programme. We occupy a key strategic position bordering Cheltenham and Gloucester and work collaboratively with both partner authorities on a joint planning strategy that’s driving significant growth. With its mix of historic market towns, significant environmental assets, protected landscapes and major new developments, our borough offers a diverse planning landscape in which to develop your planning career.
Our planning service is fundamental to the success of the Council’s ambitious growth plans and the Development Management team, awarded Local Planning Authority Team of the Year (the Planning Awards, 2025), is at the heart of delivering the Council’s vision for sustainable, well designed, vibrant communities. We’re passionate about placemaking, innovation, and using new technologies (including AI) to enhance how we work. Continuous improvement is at the heart of what we do.
If you’re an ambitious, enthusiastic and passionate town planning professional, committed to make a difference and shape the future, you’d be a great fit.
Interested?
We’d welcome an informal discussion about any of these opportunities.
Please contact either:
Catherine Ashby, Head of Development Management on 01684 272103 or [email protected]
Bob Ristic, Team Manager on 01684 272101 or [email protected]
James Lloyd, Team Manager on 01684 272091 or [email protected]
There is no fixed closing date for these vacancies. We will shortlist applications as they are received and will contact suitable candidates for interview throughout the advertising period.