Planning Officer / Graduate Planning Officer

Cheltenham Borough Council is a multi-award-winning local authority with a strong place shaping role. The Council is increasingly involved directly in regeneration and growth initiatives with a firm commitment to deliver housing, skills development and employment opportunities for our communities, and a strong commercial focus.

This role relates to a Development Management Planning Officer principally concerned with the processing, assessment and determination of planning applications and all that that entails. The post-holder will be appointed at either a graduate level (Grade E) or Planning Officer level (Grade F) depending upon the level of experience. A graduate appointed at Grade E will have the opportunity to progress to Grade F (and thus become a Planning Officer) through annual increments and subject to performance.

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