Senior Planning Officer (Policy)


Company:	Stoke on Trent City Council
Salary:	£46,579 to £49,817 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Stoke on Trent, ST4 1HH
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 3 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	10 Sept 2026
Closing date:	28 Sept 2026

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Summary

Directorate: Housing, Regeneration and Operations

Section: Planning and Building Control

Location: Civic Centre

Grade: Level 12

Hours: 37 hours per week

This advert is open to both internal and external applicants.

About us:

We are a city of strengths, with a proud heritage and bright future. Working for Stoke-on Trent City Council is more than just a job, it's about making, protecting and improving the services for the local population, reducing inequalities and improving independence for the people who live and work in the city. And that's where you come in. We are always looking for people of the highest calibre with skills, knowledge and experience to help us deliver our compelling vision.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council's diverse and talented workforce is its greatest asset and most valuable resource. The skills, knowledge and experience of our c.4,600 employees are essential to delivering our ambitions and vision for our organisation and Stoke-on-Trent. We want to be an employer that people are proud to work for, and where our staff are supported, developed and rewarded in an inclusive way that helps them to excel and to deliver the high-quality services that our residents need.

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The Role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Stoke on Trent City Council; the Planning Department are looking to recruit to the role of Senior Planning Policy Officer.

Key duties and responsibilities for this post will be to prepare and manage the production of evidence-based documents; preparation and development of the Local Plan and supporting documents; acting as an expert witness at public examination and hearing sessions; providing specialist advice on planning applications and aiding the delivery of corporate projects.

To discuss the posts further please contact either Tom Lewis - Principal Planning Officer on 01782 235438

Key Responsibilities:

Provide expert professional advice on spatial planning policy, legislation and guidance ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, best practice and corporate objectives

Support the preparation, review and implementation of key planning documents including, the Local Plan, Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs), Local Development Orders (LDOs) Planning Briefs, Neighbourhood Plans and Local Transport Plans

Deliver specialist planning expertise to support sustainable regeneration initiatives, site development projects and strategic area based programmes

Advise senior council officers, elected members and key stakeholders on planning policy implications relating to major investment, development an regeneration opportunities

Work proactively with developers, partner organisations and internal stakeholders to help deliver the vision and objectives of the Statutory Development Plan and other strategic planning and regeneration programmes

Commission, undertake and contribute to research, monitoring and evidence-based studies to inform planning policy development, support planning decisions and enable wider corporate regeneration projects

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