Looking to start your career in Planning and want to learn from a high performing team? Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is looking for an enthusiastic professional to join its busy Development Management Team.
You will be responsible for providing administrative and technical support for the Development Management team. This will include responding to pre-application enquiries in relation to proposed development queries and providing planning advice to members of the public as part of the Duty Planning Service. The role will also require you to assist planning officers with internal and external consultations on applications, pre and post decision amended plans, pre-application enquiries and the discharge of conditions. This will require liaising directly with developers, agents and applicants.
You will need to be an extremely organised person, able to take responsibility for your own work and at the same time contribute to the overall team performance. Good interpersonal and communication skills are essential, as is the ability to deliver high quality advice in a timely manner and efficiently manage your workload. Based at the Civic Offices in Basingstoke, you would report directly to the Principal Planning Officer.
As a Council we go beyond; we do things differently. Making a difference to the people we serve really makes a difference to us. If you share our values, are customer focused, and this is an opportunity you consider that you are well suited to then we would like to hear from you.
Within easy reach of London, Basingstoke is a fast-paced, vibrant and modern town with many successful businesses, surrounded by picturesque villages and set in the stunning Hampshire countryside. It has a wealth of architectural heritage with over 1800 Listed Buildings and more than 40 Conservation Areas. The area also includes Highclere Castle, the setting of TV’s Downton Abbey and Laverstoke Mill, home to Bombay Sapphire. There are activities for every interest, including an international concert hall, a regional shopping centre, an indoor sky-diving centre and impressive sports and leisure facilities.
As a Council we go beyond; we do things differently. Making a difference to the people we serve makes a difference. If you share our values and are customer-focused, and this is an opportunity you consider well suited to, we would like to hear from you.
If this is an opportunity that you consider you are well suited to then we would like to hear from you. If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Nicola Williams (Principal Planning Officer) or Katherine Fitzherbert-Green (Assistant Planning Manager).
At Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council we offer a wide range of employee benefits to recognise your valued contribution:
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of our community.
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is undertaking Local Government Reorganisation, transitioning from a two-tier structure to new unitary councils from April 2028. If you are employed by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council as of 1 April 2028, your role will transfer to one of the new organisations on your existing terms and conditions. This change is part of a wider move to support local devolution and strengthen powers within our communities. For further information please visit New Councils Decision
