Senior Planning and Building Control Technician
| Posting date: | 11 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £29,028 to £31,500 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 January 2026 |
| Location: | Chelmsford, Essex |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Chelmsford City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We are looking for a motivated, well organised and proactive individual with a strong commitment to helping customers to join our team as a Senior Planning and Building Control Technician. The role involves assisting Planning Officers in the processing of planning applications and managing planning and enforcement appeals including Public Inquiries and Hearings.
The successful applicant will assist in vetting planning applications and other applications, check Building Control applications to identify potential breaches in planning legislation and carry out Tree Preservation Order checks, as well as answering a variety of basic planning enquiries from members of the public.
Applicants will need to be a team player, as well as able to manage their workloads to ensure deadlines are met. They will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and good attention to detail, along with the ability to interpret detailed information, plans and planning legislation. The post holder will have a good understanding of town planning and development processes and excellent IT skills.
Interviews are currently scheduled for the week commencing 19th January.
Find out more about Chelmsford and Working for the City Council by viewing our Uncover Your Potential brochure above.
As an accredited Essex Family Friendly Employer, this full-time role can be job-shared or part-time if we can fill the remaining hours. Please mention this in your supporting statement. if you are interested. For more details please visit: https://www.essex.gov.uk/family-friendly-charter.
Chelmsford City Council is committed to safeguarding vulnerable groups and expects all employees to share this commitment and have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services. The Council's Safer Recruitment process contains pre-employment checks which includes safeguarding training, obtaining references and ensuring compliance with Disclosure and Barring Service process.
To view further details for this role including a job description, please click the link on the attachments section.g
The successful applicant will assist in vetting planning applications and other applications, check Building Control applications to identify potential breaches in planning legislation and carry out Tree Preservation Order checks, as well as answering a variety of basic planning enquiries from members of the public.
Applicants will need to be a team player, as well as able to manage their workloads to ensure deadlines are met. They will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and good attention to detail, along with the ability to interpret detailed information, plans and planning legislation. The post holder will have a good understanding of town planning and development processes and excellent IT skills.
Interviews are currently scheduled for the week commencing 19th January.
Find out more about Chelmsford and Working for the City Council by viewing our Uncover Your Potential brochure above.
As an accredited Essex Family Friendly Employer, this full-time role can be job-shared or part-time if we can fill the remaining hours. Please mention this in your supporting statement. if you are interested. For more details please visit: https://www.essex.gov.uk/family-friendly-charter.
Chelmsford City Council is committed to safeguarding vulnerable groups and expects all employees to share this commitment and have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services. The Council's Safer Recruitment process contains pre-employment checks which includes safeguarding training, obtaining references and ensuring compliance with Disclosure and Barring Service process.
To view further details for this role including a job description, please click the link on the attachments section.g
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