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Planning Assistant
Chorley Council and South Ribble Counci —Chorley
- £27,694 - £33,699 a year
- Call to connect
- Customer service
- Administrative experience
- Travel
- Free parking
- Annual leave
5d
Graduate Planner
Dalcour Maclaren —Manchester
- Military
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Town Planning Apprentice
McCarthy & Stone —Altrincham
- £26,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Area Team Manager
Stockport Council —Stockport
- £59,395 - £67,990 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- IT
Senior Development and Regeneration Manager
Stockport Council —Stockport
- £59,395 - £67,990 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
5d
Associate Planning Officer
Stockport Council —Stockport
- £39,862 - £45,091 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
Planning Officer
Stockport Council —Stockport
- £45,091 - £51,356 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- IT
Masterplanning Officer
St Helens Borough Council —St Helens
- £39,863 - £42,840 a year
- Communication skills
- Negotiation
6d
Planning Co-ordinator
Amentum —Risley
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Project management
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Flexible schedule
Principal Planning Officer
Stockport Council —Stockport
- £51,356 - £58,165 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
Principal Conservation Officer
Tameside Council —Tameside
- £46,142 - £50,269 a year
- Call to connect
- Bar
- English
- Leadership
13d
Masterplanning Officer
St. Helens Council —St Helens
- £39,863 - £42,840 a year
- Communication skills
- Negotiation
6d
Town Planner
WSP —Manchester
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Organisational skills
- IT
- Communication skills
- Flexitime
- Work from home
Technical Director - Development Planning
Arcadis —Manchester
- Business development
- Communication skills
Strategic Infrastructure Lead
Tameside Council —Tameside
- £46,142 - £50,269 a year
- Call to connect
- Bar
- English
- No degree
5h
Head of Planning (Policy)
Salford Council —Salford
- £74,502 - £81,644 a year
- Analysis skills
- Leadership
3d
Consultant Town Planner
AECOM —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
12d
Strategic Planning, Transport and Infrastructure Officer
Trafford Council —Trafford
- £32,061 - £33,699 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Work from home
5d
Technical Director Town Planning (Infrastructure Planning)
WSP —Manchester
- Project management
Associate Director Town Planning (Infrastructure Planning)
WSP —Manchester
- Project management

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Planning Assistant

Chorley Council and South Ribble Counci
Chorley

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Job details

Permanent
£27,694 - £33,699 a year
5 days ago

Benefits

Free parking
Annual leave
Company pension

Qualifications

Driving Licence
Customer service
Technical support
Administrative experience
IT
Communication skills
Negotiation

Full job description

About The Role

Role: Planning Assistant

Location: Chorley Council

Contract: Full time (36.25 hours per week) / Permanent

Salary: £27,694 - £33,699 (Career Graded)

Closing Date: 1 July 2026

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Planning Assistant to join our Development Management team. This is a career grade post, offering an excellent opportunity for professional development and progression as your skills and experience grow. This is a newly created role to assist the busy Development Management team.

You will play a key role in delivering an efficient, high‑quality Development Management service, helping to shape places and communities across the borough.

What you’ll be getting up to

At Level 5 you will:

Assist in the planning process with regard to planning and other applications, including registration, validation, notifications and other associated processes and procedure.
Assist in the notification procedures for Planning Committee and Planning Appeals.
Respond to customer contact including phone calls,
Utilise and update records on the Council’s IT systems
Record the progress of planning and other applications and provide accurate information in relation to performance indicators,
Record planning appeals and provide accurate data to the Head of Planning and Enforcement

At Level 7, you will additionally:

Manage householder and minor planning applications
Prepare reports and provide planning advice
Assist with planning appeals and public inquiries
Support investigations into breaches of planning control
Work closely with colleagues to deliver a responsive, customer‑focused service

You will be supported to develop your skills and progress within the grade.

Who we’re looking for:

Qualifications

Level 7: Degree or Diploma in Town Planning

Experience

Providing high standards of customer service
Experience using IT systems and software packages such as Uniform, DMS, GIS
Administrative or technical support experience
Experience of working in a Local Authority planning department (desirable)

Skills & Knowledge

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage a wide range of audiences
Sound judgement and decision‑making skills
Ability to negotiate, problem‑solve and manage complex or sensitive issues
Strong relationship‑building skills with internal and external stakeholders

Other requirements

This role requires some travel around our boroughs. You should have a valid driving licence or the equivalent mobility.

Our Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (and Christmas shutdown)
Hybrid/agile working from day one
Local Government pension
Healthcare Cash Plan for cash back on health treatments
Cashback website access for savings on brands you love
Volunteering days
Free parking

Many of our colleagues work flexibly for us. We’re always open to conversations around different working arrangements. If you’re interested in part-time, compressed hours or any other working arrangement, please get in touch with us through the “Contact Us” form on our careers website.

About Us

Chorley Council is dedicated to providing first-class services and promoting the well-being of the local community. Our staff are our greatest resource, at the heart of everything we do, and are crucial to the delivery of excellent services for our residents. At Chorley Council, we’re always striving to make our borough the best to live, work and visit.

Working Together

We share a number of our services with South Ribble Borough Council. This allows for improved resilience across both councils and provides numerous benefits to our operations. Whilst some staff and back-end processes are shared between the Councils, both Councils still retain sovereignty and have separate strategies and corporate plans.

Additional information

Applicants are advised to apply early. We reserve the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date.

Equal Opportunities

We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to the elimination of unfair and unlawful discrimination and prejudice in all our policies, procedures, and practices.

We’re committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, please contact us via the "Contact Us" page on our website.

If you are disabled or your last employer was the armed forces, and you meet all the essential criteria of a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

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