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We currently have a number of exciting opportunities within the Bedford Borough Planning Service and this is an ideal opportunity to gain a broad spread of planning experience and knowledge.

Bedford Borough Council is committed to a major programme of sustainable growth which will shape the Borough for generations to come. This will deliver thousands of new homes, regenerate its town centres and deliver environmental enhancements and an improved transport system.

We offer a fantastic opportunity to continue developing your planning career with an unrivalled mix of urban and rural development, regeneration schemes and sustainable new settlements.

We are a friendly and supportive team, and we have flexible working practices, with a mixture of working in our office and home-working. In return we are looking for a motivated and innovative planner with relevant experience of dealing with a range of different application types, of varying complexity and has a good grasp of planning legislation, ideally in a development management setting.

A pro-active approach to place-shaping and excellent customer service skills are essential, as well as being a team player.

If you believe you have these attributes then we would love to hear from you. See what some of our current staff have to say about working in the planning team at Bedford: https://youtu.be/HREFP5SdlDU

If you are interested in this position and would like an informal chat please email

Gideon.richards@bedford.gov.uk or Gavin.chinniah@bedford.gov.uk

How To Apply

When you are ready to apply, click on ‘Apply for Vacancy’; you will be asked to upload a CV and answer some application questions. The application questions require a yes/no response. Please make sure your CV shows how you meet the requirements for the role you are applying for, the job profile below will show the essential selection criteria. An optional CV template is provided below.

Closing Date: 5th September 2025

Interview Date(s): W/C 22nd September 2025

Please Note

The Council will not normally re-employ ex-employees in receipt of:

• a severance payment (within 12 months of leaving)
• a local government pension (applies to Senior Officers only) unless the appointment is business critical
  
  

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