Principal Planning Officer - Development Management

Principal Planning Officer - Development Management

Grade H £45,718 - 49,764 (pending pay award in November 2025 - 3.2%)

37 hours per week

An Opportunity to grow your planning career in Tewkesbury Borough

An exceptional opportunity has arisen to join our award winning planning service at Tewkesbury Borough Council as a Principal Planning Officer in Development Management.

Located in north Gloucestershire, Tewkesbury Borough is experiencing significant residential and commercial growth within an extremely diverse environment. Bordering Cheltenham and Gloucester, with whom we have a joint planning strategy, we occupy a strategic location on the M5 and M50 corridors and have one of the strongest economies and rapid population growth in the UK. We also have significant environmental assets, such as the Cotswolds National Landscape, a rich built heritage and European protected sites.

Our planning service is fundamental to the success of the Council's ambitious plans to deliver this growth, including a Garden Communities programme. We have a strong commitment to place-making and creating sustainable, well-designed and vibrant communities which is underpinned by the Council Plan and its new Place Programme. The right candidate will be an ambitious, enthusiastic and passionate town planning professional, committed to making a difference to shape our growth whilst supporting people and strengthening communities, which is at the heart of the Council's priorities.

You will work within a friendly, supportive and established planning team and play a lead role on a variety of fulfilling, diverse and high profile projects. You will also bring your experience to contribute to the Development Management continuous improvement programme which is seeking to integrate innovative working practices and AI to deliver a high quality planning service to all its customers.

Ultimately, we are looking for an experienced Principal Planning Officer but we would also consider applications from the right candidate who is looking to step up in their planning career. Fundamentally, we are committed to invest in you by giving you the tools and support to harness your potential and grow within the role.

This permanent role offers flexible working hours and agile working to support work life balance, generous annual leave, a pension scheme, salary sacrifice cycle and car schemes and discounted gym membership.

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Bob Ristic, Team Manager on or

Closing Date: 30th September 2025

Proposed Interview Date: Week of 6th October 2025

In return we offer:

• Up to 30 days annual leave
• Agile working arrangements
• Convenient office location close to the M5 with free parking
• Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Potential career progression
• 20% discounted membership at the local leisure centre

Find out more about us and the benefits of working for us.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The council is committed to promoting equality of opportunity; we welcome applications from all sections of the community.