Planning Technician
| Posting date: | 23 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £27,171 to £28,257 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 February 2026 |
| Location: | Chelmsford, Essex |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Chelmsford City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We are looking for a confident and enthusiastic individual to work within our Development Management Service.
The successful applicant will support both the Development Management and Land Charges divisions within the service, providing property information for searches and support in the processing of planning applications. If you have the ability to effectively time manage, learn quickly, and adapt to changing work processes, we want to hear from you.
Applicants should possess good written and verbal communication skills and excellent attention to detail, along with the ability to interpret detailed information and plans. The successful applicant will be able to work flexibly on a wide range of complex administrative and technical tasks, both independently and as part of a team, to meet challenging targets
Please note should sufficient applications be received prior to the closing date, we may close the role for applications early.
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.
The successful applicant will support both the Development Management and Land Charges divisions within the service, providing property information for searches and support in the processing of planning applications. If you have the ability to effectively time manage, learn quickly, and adapt to changing work processes, we want to hear from you.
Applicants should possess good written and verbal communication skills and excellent attention to detail, along with the ability to interpret detailed information and plans. The successful applicant will be able to work flexibly on a wide range of complex administrative and technical tasks, both independently and as part of a team, to meet challenging targets
Please note should sufficient applications be received prior to the closing date, we may close the role for applications early.
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.
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