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About the role:
Horsham District Council is looking for a Planning Officer / Senior Planning Officer (depending on experience) to work within our Development and Building Control department. This is an additional post within the department currently funded for a fixed term period until 31 March 2027 to support the department through a period when we expect to receive a significant number of planning applications.
Horsham is an area with beautiful countryside but also significant housing pressures. We consider around 3,000 applications each year and are anticipating a significant uplift in development in the next two years following the Government’s changes to the NPPF. We work from a modern office building in Horsham Town centre where you will be working with a friendly, supportive and dedicated team.
Planning Officer:
As Planning Officer you will have demonstrable experience in managing a varied caseload of development proposals, from householder applications to equestrian and rural development proposals, small scale housing and commercial developments, and discharge of conditions. You will also have experience of providing pre-application advice and defending the Council at appeal, and be able to offer clear advice to applicants, members and the general public.
Please note for the salary for Planning Officer is £30,024 - £39,862 pa (Plus Essential Car User Allowance up to £1,239 pa).
Senior Planning Officer:
As Senior Planning Officer you will have demonstrable experience in managing a caseload of more complex development proposals, taking ownership of the application process for development schemes from pre-application discussions through to determination and implementation, attending planning committees and defending the Council at appeal as required. You will have an understanding of s106 legal agreements and be able to articulate complex policy considerations in well-structured reports, and be able to offer clear advice to applicants, members and the general public.
Please note for the salary for Senior Planning Officer is £45,091 - £49,282 pa (Plus Essential Car User Allowance up to £1,239 pa).
We work from a modern office building in Horsham Town centre where you will be working with a friendly, supportive and dedicated team.
About you:
To succeed as Planning Officer / Senior Planning Officer, you will be a highly motivated individual who has a willingness to learn and is adaptable to change. The successful candidate will be required to travel around the District, therefore, the role requires a current UK driving licence and access to a car.
For an informal discussion about this role please call Adrian Smith, Major Applications Team Leader on 01403 215460.
About us:
We have a friendly and supportive working environment and being a smaller Council, you can really get to know everybody.
We encourage and support our employees to have a healthy work life balance by offering 28 days’ (207.2 hours) annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata), and flexible/hybrid working options where applicable.
We offer a generous benefits package including an online platform offering discounts from online retailers and access to a car lease scheme. Staff are also eligible to join the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hants.gov.uk/hampshire-services/pensions/local-government/about-the-scheme/scheme-benefits" target="_blank">Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)</a>, where the Council contributes circa 20% of pensionable salary.
To support employees’ professional development the Council provides reimbursement for professional subscriptions and a number of training opportunities, including extensive in-house learning resources, short courses, Apprenticeships, and qualifications such as Institute of Leadership &amp; Management (ILM), Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.horsham.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers" target="_blank">Jobs and careers page</a>&nbsp;to find out more about&nbsp;<a href="https://www.horsham.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/working-for-horsham-district-council" target="_blank">Working for Horsham District Council</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.horsham.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/our-employment-commitments" target="_blank">Our employment commitments</a>.
To apply:
If you would like to apply for the role, we highly recommend you show clearly within the ‘Experience Section’ of the application form how you meet the essential criteria detailed within the Role Profile when applying. If you do not make this clear, it is unlikely you will be shortlisted for interview. Please be clear whether you are applying for the Planning Officer or Senior Planning Officer position.
Internal applicants, if you would like to apply for the role, please submit an expression of interest to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:HR@horsham.gov.uk" target="_blank">HR@horsham.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;explaining clearly how you meet the criteria and what you feel you can bring to the role.

Planning Officer / Senior Planning Officer

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Assistant Planning Technical Services Officer
Post Number: 44643 &amp; 44645
Salary: Starting from £26,403 to £28,142 per annum
Grade: Grade 3
Hours: 37 hours per week
Place of Work: Worthing Town Hall/Hybrid
Closing Date: 9th October 2025
Interviews: TBC
As Assistant Planning Technical Services Officer you will support the Planning Technical Services team by ensuring that all technical and administration procedures, regarding the formal registration of planning applications submitted to the council, are efficiently and accurately completed. You will also provide general administrative support to the Development Management Planning Officers and the Planning Enforcement team when required and deal with general enquiries received by the department as whole.
The role therefore involves assisting customers, agents and members of the public in interpreting the planning system, relevant planning regulations, drawings and technical information and provides an exciting opportunity to gain experience and knowledge of the planning system. The department is also looking to improve its digital offer to residents and stakeholders and therefore this role would be of interest to candidates who are interested in identifying digital improvement in service provision.&nbsp;
In this role, you will have the opportunity to be involved in the following day to day running of our planning department’s administration team:&nbsp;
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<li>Support the Planning Technical Services Officers by ensuring that all technical and administration procedures regarding the formal registration of planning applications submitted to the council are efficiently and accurately completed.</li>
<li>Provide technical and administrative support to Development Management and Planning Enforcement.</li>
<li>Calculating, evaluating and determining the correct planning fee for planning applications in accordance with the Town &amp; Country Planning (Fees for Applications) Regulations.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Preparation and publication of the weekly list of planning applications. Identifying the relevant advertising required for each application; identifying and preparing the site notices required in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order and the Councils Codes of Practice.</li>
<li>Assist customers, agents and members of the public in interpreting the planning system, relevant planning regulations, drawings and technical information when answering telephone, written and reception enquiries. Process householder or other minor applications in accordance with relevant legislation when required.</li>
<li>Provide a one-stop service to meet the needs of your internal and external customers, ensuring the provision of an accurate, timely and cost-effective service within nationally/locally agreed performance targets, while maintaining accurate registers and systems in accordance with statutory/agreed requirements.</li>
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If this sounds like the role for you, we look forward to receiving your application!
At Adur &amp; Worthing, we are committed to supporting care leavers, in accordance with the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and the Children and Social Work Act 2017. To that end, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for anyone meeting the essential criteria of the role they are applying for. In order to be considered for this, you will need to be a care leaver under the age of 25 at the time of application. Please confirm that you are a care leaver in the "Showing how you meet the person specification and job description" section of the application form.&nbsp;
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of applicants declaring a disability, that meet the essential criteria for this position, will be offered an interview.&nbsp;
Staff are our most important asset and we therefore have a benefit package which reflects our continuing commitment to our employees.&nbsp; This includes:
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<li>Generous leave entitlement; a minimum of 26 days + Bank Holiday entitlement</li>
<li>Local Government Pension</li>
<li>Training &amp; development</li>
<li>Occupational Health</li>
<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)</li>
<li>Employee resource groups/networks&nbsp;</li>
<li>Buddy Support Programme&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Flexible working options</li>
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We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. Staff work in a supportive and safe environment, recognising their responsibility to value and respect each other’s contributions. Standards of conduct must be of the highest level to ensure that no-one is harassed, bullied or victimised. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, staff engagement forums and are keen to hear from applicants from a variety of different backgrounds.

Adur & Worthing Councils

Assistant Planning Technical Services Officer

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Planning Services &amp; Operations Manager
Post No: TBC
Salary: Starting from £52,741 to £56,195 per annum
Grade: Grade 9
Hours: 37 hours per week
Place of work: Worthing Town Hall/hybrid
Closing date: 7th October 2025
Interviews: TBC
The Planning Services &amp; Operations Manager is a crucial role in leading multidisciplinary professional officers across the Planning, Land Charges and Street Naming and Numbering teams.
In this role you will provide leadership across the technical and support services associated with the functions with a digital by default approach seeking continuous improvement as to how we provide our services to residents and stakeholders. You will be responsible for dealing with many first points of contact to the planning department ranging from general planning enquiries, freedom of information requests and land searches.
A particularly important part of this role will be to seek and implement opportunities to improve the efficiency of service, where possible streamlining operations to ensure that members of the team are able to devote their expertise to providing a high quality customer focused service.
The postholder will need to demonstrate continuous professional development at a senior management level with experience of local government and knowledge of relevant planning legislation. An ability to deal effectively with customers and other stakeholders as well as a commitment to change management where necessary is also required.
As councils, we are committing to a new operating model which will bring digital and data into the heart of the organisation. As a leader in the organisation we will ask you to champion this shift and to ensure that your own practice and your service is demonstrably adopting new ways of working.
If this sounds like the role for you, we look forward to receiving your application!
At Adur &amp; Worthing, we are committed to supporting care leavers, in accordance with the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and the Children and Social Work Act 2017. To that end, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for anyone meeting the essential criteria of the role they are applying for. In order to be considered for this, you will need to be a care leaver under the age of 25 at the time of application. Please confirm that you are a care leaver in the "Showing how you meet the person specification and job description" section of the application form.&nbsp;
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of applicants declaring a disability, that meet the essential criteria for this position, will be offered an interview.&nbsp;
Staff are our most important asset and we therefore have a benefit package which reflects our continuing commitment to our employees.&nbsp; This includes:
<ul>
<li>Generous leave entitlement; a minimum of 26 days + Bank Holiday entitlement</li>
<li>Local Government Pension</li>
<li>Training &amp; development</li>
<li>Occupational Health</li>
<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)</li>
<li>Employee resource groups/networks&nbsp;</li>
<li>Buddy Support Programme&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Flexible working options</li>
</ul>
We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. Staff work in a supportive and safe environment, recognising their responsibility to value and respect each other’s contributions. Standards of conduct must be of the highest level to ensure that no-one is harassed, bullied or victimised. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, staff engagement forums and are keen to hear from applicants from a variety of different backgrounds.

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