03/09/2026
We have a great job opportunity working in our Countryside, Environment & Ecology Team
Planning Adviser (National Landscape)
£37,563 - £44,253 pa (pro rata)
Fixed term up to 4 years
Part time (15 hrs pw) [with a range of flexibilities, including hybrid working, aligned to our Worksmart arrangements]
About the role
Working alongside East Devon District Council's Planning and Development teams, you will provide specialist planning advice to help ensure development proposals within and adjacent to the National Landscape are carefully considered against local and national planning policy.
You will:
• Review and respond to planning applications and consultations.
• Contribute to the delivery of the East Devon National Landscape Management Plan.
• Support the Council in meeting its statutory duty to further the purposes of the National Landscape.
• Provide advice and guidance to communities, developers and planning professionals.
• Build productive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders to support high-quality, sustainable development.
As part of our small but ambitious team, you will contribute to projects supporting nature recovery, climate resilience, access, farming, local communities and place-making.
Why this role matters
East Devon National Landscape is one of the country's most treasured protected landscapes, valued for its outstanding natural beauty, biodiversity, heritage and thriving communities. As pressures for development continue to grow, ensuring that change is managed sensitively and sustainably has never been more important.
This role sits at the heart of that challenge. Your expertise will help shape planning decisions that protect and enhance the special qualities of the National Landscape whilst supporting the needs of local communities and future generations. Whether influencing major development proposals, advising on policy, or working collaboratively with stakeholders, your work will have a lasting impact on the character, environment and resilience of East Devon.
This is an opportunity to make a genuine difference—helping to balance growth and conservation, supporting nature recovery and ensuring one of England's finest landscapes continues to be a place where people, communities and wildlife can thrive.
About you
You will be an experienced planning professional with:
• Experience of preparing responses to planning applications and development plan consultations.
• Strong knowledge of planning legislation, policy and guidance relating to protected landscapes.
• An understanding of landscape character and the communities of East Devon.
• Excellent communication and partnership-building skills.
• The ability to work independently whilst managing competing priorities.
Experience advising on woodland management plans and felling licence consultations would be advantageous.
A full driving licence is essential to enable travel across the district (reasonable adjustments may be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010).
Closing on 27 Sept 26
For full details and to apply: https://jobs.eastdevon.gov.uk/itliveeddc_webrecruitment/wrd/run/etrec179gf.open?WVID=4869826SR6&LANG=USA&VACANCY_ID=620542DB9K
