Principal Planning Policy Officer

March 30, 2026

Job Category: Town Planning
Job Location: South East England
Job Type: Contract

Principal Planning Policy Officer

A Local Authority on the South coast is looking for a Principal Policy Officer to join on an interim basis. This will be for a 12-month contract.

About The Role

My client is looking for an experienced Principal to join their team as they head into Examination.

This role will require an office presence of once a week.

About The Candidate

The right candidate will be a qualified planner and have a high level of experience of leading on Local Plans. Ideally, they have previous examples where they have led on key aspects of the examination, including Biodiversity and Transport.

When

The client is looking to interview and proceed with the right candidate as soon as possible.

Interested?

If this role is of interest to you, please contact Lily on 0208 524 5226 or alternatively, send me an email of your up to date CV on lily.r@stonehouserg.com

If you are interested in Town Planning positions at other levels of seniority or you do not feel this role is for you but still would like to speak about other roles, please do make contact.

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