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Town Planning Officers

Town planning officers direct or undertake the planning of the layout and the co-ordination of plans for the development of urban and rural areas.

Average Salary

£32,583

New workers start around £21,028. Normal pay is £32,583 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £66,842.

Jobs

21,277

The number of jobs in the career for the current year.

Daily Tasks

  • Liaises with national and local government and other bodies to advise on urban and regional planning issues.

  • Examines and evaluates development proposals submitted and recommends acceptance, modification or rejection.

  • Drafts and presents graphic and narrative plans affecting the use of public and private land, housing and transport facilities.

  • Consults statutory bodies and other interested parties to ensure that local interests are catered for and to evaluate competing development proposals.

  • Analyses information to establish the nature, extent, growth rate and likely development requirements of the area.

Hard skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

  • Planning Permission

  • Appeals

  • Development Management

  • Law Enforcement

  • Legal Hearings

Soft skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

  • Planning

  • Communications

  • Management

  • Infrastructure

  • Negotiation

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.