Planning Officer

Level of DBS required for this role: None required.

Level of vetting required?: No security vetting is required.

Is this a politically restricted post?: No.

Does this post require a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check?: No.

Hours of Work/Work Pattern: Monday to Friday, 9:15am – 5:00pm.

Exciting Opportunities to Join a Dynamic Planning Team. The City of London is looking for an outstanding candidate to be part of its dedicated Development Planning Team. As a member of the award-winning Planning Team, you will work proactively and collaboratively with planning colleagues, applicants and stakeholders to deliver genuinely world class development.

The City of London, as the world’s leading financial centre, prides itself on providing certainty and a strong and healthy pipeline of development that delivers on the new spatial vision for creating a Destination City. Transforming the Square Mile’s leisure offer, creating a leading destination for UK and international visitors, workers, and residents.

Planning in the City reconciles growth and development with the stewardship of a unique heritage alongside the creation of world class sustainable places. Our areas at Blackfriars, the former Museum of London, Smithfield and Liverpool Street will be undergoing transformational change as the City moves into a new era, impacting the capital more widely and maintaining the City’s position on the global stage. It is our aim to be an inclusive and sustainable place for all. If you share this vision, then we would like to hear from you.

About You: You will be a member of our Development Management Team who will be working collaboratively with planning colleagues, including Design, Transport, Sustainability, S106, Accessibility and Public Realm Planners, to provide an integrated approach to the development in the City. You will undertake the evaluation and negotiation of a wide range of planning applications for significant, high profile and complex development, including major development schemes, as well as present to the City's Planning and Transportation Committee.

A creative, solution focused and agile planner with a focus on the bigger picture, you will bring to the role an excellent understanding of the planning system, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with other planners in the division who work on all aspects of Development Management. You will have to operate at a Senior Planner level and have experience in dealing with large and complex development proposals.

You would need to be responsive to the ever-evolving nature of the Square Mile and respectful to its rich heritage while being able to demonstrate procedural competence and comprehensive rigour in assessing applications. You will also be expected to have your finger on the pulse of the challenges of Sustainability, Zero Carbon and Circular Economy.

You will be required to hold a degree or equivalent in Town Planning or a related discipline along with proven working experience and membership or eligibility for membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute or other relevant professional body. Effective communicators with excellent interpersonal skills, you will be IT literate with working knowledge of MS Office Suite.

A commitment to excellent customer services, a flexible approach to work and the ability to work to very strict deadlines are essential qualities for these roles.

The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.

Closing date: 23:59 pm on 15 September 2026. Interviews will be held on 5 October (provisionally).

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.

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