Career Grade Planning Officer (Development Management)

Join one of London’s most ambitious and forward-looking boroughs. Hammersmith & Fulham is a thriving West London borough at the forefront of regeneration and innovation. We work alongside world‑class partners including Imperial College London, Westfield, the BBC, IKEA, Berkeley Group, HS2 and the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC). With extensive river frontage and our landmark Civic Campus opening this year, we offer a truly cutting‑edge working environment. Our industrial strategy, Upstream, is already transforming the borough—creating a new tech cluster in West London and delivering over £6 billion in investment and more than 13,000 jobs. This is a place where growth, heritage and opportunity come together.

What we offer

• We support flexible, hybrid working—combining home working with time spent at our new Civic Campus.
• We are continually improving how we deliver services through digital innovation and encourage all staff to play a role in shaping these developments.
• You’ll benefit from a supportive and experienced management team committed to your professional growth.
• The role offers excellent opportunities to develop a broad planning skillset, including negotiation, mentoring, and report writing—helping you progress your career in a high‑performing planning service.

Opportunities available

• 1 x Head of Planning Enforcement and Licensing
• 4 x Career Grade Planning Officers (including Senior level roles and 1 x Planning Enforcement Officer)

About the roles

Head of Planning Enforcement and Licensing Lead planning enforcement and licensing services, aligning delivery with Council priorities, budgets and transformation goals. Oversees statutory functions, enforcement decisions, investigations and regulatory compliance, while deputising for senior leadership and ensuring effective, lawful service delivery.

Career Grade Planners You’ll manage a diverse and exciting caseload, from householder applications and changes of use to large‑scale masterplans within designated Opportunity Areas. Our borough combines dense housing, rich historic character, major cultural assets, and internationally recognised sporting venues, including three major football stadiums, alongside some of the world’s leading developers. As a valued member of staff, you’ll work collaboratively with residents, developers and key stakeholders. You’ll bring strong communication skills, a proactive mindset, and the flexibility to manage competing priorities while contributing new ideas and approaches.

Our People Values

How we act defines who we are. At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to defining ‘who we are’. We are looking for people who can build this into everything they do.

• We are fair. We treat everyone with compassion, dignity and fairness. We value the views and opinion of others, and promote benefits and opportunities for all.
• We are caring. We care about our borough and doing things well. We focus on standards and continuous improvement; learning from our mistakes and celebrating success.
• We are collaborators. We work together for a better society. We work with our residents, businesses, schools, third sector and others for better outcomes for everyone.
• We are driven. We will only settle for the very best. We seek to continually improve and put our residents, customers and businesses at the heart of everything we do.

Our commitment to you

At H&F you will have access to a comprehensive total reward package as well as joining a flexible working employer and as such all staff can request flexible working. We believe an inclusive workplace is about the visibility and representation of our local diverse community – it is about open and transparent decision making co‑produced with staff and residents. It is about respect for diversity and a shared identity that seeks to encourage fair and transparent recruitment, retention, and career progression. We take a proactive approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion so that it is part of the fabric of the Council with a shared understanding of the role all colleagues play in realising the inclusivity of the workplace. At H&F, our workplace ensures that everybody has equitable access to opportunities. In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equitable access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

Asking for Adjustments

We are committed to removing barriers in the workplace and this includes adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss any adjustments or request the application form in a different format, please contact us at resourcing-peopleandtalent@lbhf.gov.uk or by post to The Town Hall, King Street, Hammersmith W6 9JU. We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.