Planning Officer – Career Graded

Planning Officer – Career Graded Role

£35,823 - £39,589 (including Market Supplement of £3,226)

(This is a career graded role that goes up to Senior Planning Officer)

Rugby Borough Council is dedicated to both community and colleague growth. With a focus on wellbeing and personal development, we offer a range of career opportunities where you can take pride in the positive changes you help create. Join an organisation committed to the success of one of the Country’s fastest-growing boroughs and the peoplewho makeit thrive.

Rugby is one of the fastest growing towns in the country and is set to grow by 30% by 2035. Located in the county of Warwickshire, near the cities of Coventry and Leicester, with direct rail links to London and Birmingham and within “the golden triangle” of the strategic road network, Rugby’s accessibility is one of the key attributes making it a great place to live and work.

Are you looking to develop your experience in a range of urban and rural planning issues? This is a Career Graded role that goes up to Senior Planning Officer level that will enable you to develop your skills and experience, allowing you to progress in your role with us in our friendly and proactive Development Management Section.

Your main responsibilities upon joining us as a Planning Officer will be the processing, determining and dealing with a range of planning applications and associated consents, including providing pre-application advice on proposed applications, assessing, preparing and presenting reports on planning applications and handling relevant appeals. As a pro-growth authority there is plenty of opportunities to get involved with housing, retail, leisure and employment developments.

Explaining every step of the planning process to our customers is vital to our success, and your achievements will be based not only on your ability to do your job but also on putting customer service at the heart of everything you do.

Our offices are located in Rugby Town Centre and there is also the opportunity to work from home for some of the time during the working week.

You will need to have a professional qualification such as in Town Planning Degree or similar qualification (or be close to achieving such a qualification), knowledge of the current planning legislation with relevant experience of planning work either in a local authority or private practice in the UK, as well as possessing excellent communication and advisory skills.

A driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use is essential.

• 35 days leave (including 8 Bank Holidays and 3 extra days normally applied at Christmas
• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme
• Hybrid working up to 60%
• Flexi time scheme
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Subsidised parking
• Structured Induction Program
• Learning and Development opportunities including Future Leaders programmes
• Payment of a professional subscription for approved professionals
• Family Friendly Policies
• Independent Support for your health & wellbeing
• Generous compassionate leave
• Extra Benefits including Retail Discounts, Cycle to Work scheme and more

For an informal discussion about the role, please email Richard Holt, our Development and Enforcement Manager at  or Lucy Davison, Principal Planning Officer at

You can view full details of the role via our website by clicking on the apply button where you can also apply on-line. Please visit  If you are unable to apply on-line please contact  or  for further assistance.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Closing Date: 18 March 2026

Interview Date: TBC

RUGBY BOROUGH COUNCIL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER