Opportunities within our Planning and Environmental Services

Wealden District Council is committed to sustainable development, whilst protecting and enhancing our built and natural environment and resolving breaches of planning.

If you're an experienced planner with a passion for the built and natural environment or a specialist and an enthusiastic leader, then this role is for you!, Are you passionate about the natural environment? Do you like the idea of working with a team of dynamic and like-minded professionals helping to support sustainable development?, Are you an experienced planner that wants to ensure that development is carried out in a compliant manner as well as protecting our environment and communities from unauthorised works?

Wealden is the largest district in East Sussex covering 322.4 square miles (83502 hectares) and is home to 160,600 people (2019 based projections). Two thirds of the District is designated an a Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are 41 conservation areas and it has the largest amount of ancient woodland of any district in the country. The Ashdown Forest falls completely within the north of the District and part of the south of the District is in the South Downs National Park. One half of our population is located in the five main towns of Crowborough, Hailsham, Heathfield, Polegate and Uckfield, with the remainder divided among 37 rural parishes. Wealden had 8,510 businesses in 2018. Small and micro-businesses form a fundamental part of the Wealden economy with 91% approx. of businesses in Wealden employing less than 9 people. There are two distinct structures of local government:

• Unitary: a single tier structure where an all-purpose principal authority is responsible for providing most of the services such as Brighton and Hove City Council. This may have some Town or Parish Councils providing a lower local tier.
• County/District: comprising at least two levels, often with a third tier of town/parish councils, and found in the remaining shire counties in England.
  
  Permanent / Full Time - £57,702 - £63,641 pa plus Car Allowance
Are you passionate about shaping the future of our built and natural environment? And do you think you can lead a team of dynamic and like-minded professionals helping to support sustainable development?, Permanent / Full Time - £48,608 - £50,505 pa plus Car Allowance Looking for a role where you can sink your teeth into a range of large or complex major planning applications? Are you passionate about sustainable development and delivering for local communities? Perhaps you've been looking for that opportunity to step up having tested the water with some majors work or maybe you are an experienced planner looking for the challenges of working in district with a high level of growth. Look no further, this role is for you! Planning Officer, Planning Enforcement Permanent/Full Time - £42,788 - £44,695 pa plus Car Allowance, Permanent/Part Time (22 hours) £31,802 - £34,335 pa (pro rata) plus Car Allowance Do you have an interest in helping new development come forward in a sustainable way? Do you want to build a career in a busy and proactive planning team, in a district with a varied history and landscape? Look no further, this role is for you!