DM Principal Planner

Posted 19 February 2026
Salary £53 per hour
LocationBuckinghamshire
Job type Contract - Full Time
Job duration4 Months
Discipline Town Planning
ReferenceJO0000064625

Job description

Principal Planning Officer (Major Developments)
Buckinghamshire
£50-53 per hour - Dependent on Experience
Initial 4 Month Contract
 
Job Ref - 57322

My Local Authority Client in Buckinghamshire is looking to source an experienced Urban Designer to join their Planning Department.
 
The Principal Planner's role is to expert technical / professional / consultancy planning to contribute to meeting the service objectives, ensuing the provision of an effective, consistent and high quality planning development management service that is responsive to customer demands. You will be responsible for processing and determining a complex planning applications within statutory timeframes and leading on providing advice through all stages of the planning process through PPAs and planning appeals and the provision of professional planning advice as required.
 
You will be required to work both individually and as part of a team to continue the high level of service that the local authority operates to currently.

Please call Ben Hitchman on 02393 876027 for a confidential discussion on this role, or email me or our planning team if you are short of time to chat:
ben.hitchman@carringtonwest.com
planning@carringtonwest.com
 
Carrington West's dedicated Town Planning Recruitment Team supply clients UK wide on both a permanent and contract basis and all levels of seniority. If this role is too senior, too junior or in a location that is unsuitable, but you are keen on options, please still feel free to apply and we can discuss other, often unadvertised roles with you.