Welcome
A message from the
Planning Development Manager

Thank you for your interest in joining the planning team at Braintree District Council. After a recent successful campaign to recruit various Planning roles within the team, the Council are looking for experienced planning officers to expand the team further.
This is an exciting time to work for Braintree. The District will grow significantly in the coming decades and we are looking to embrace this challenge to deliver well-designed new homes, jobs and the infrastructure required to support this growth, whilst being careful to preserve the character and quality of the District.
Braintree is now a leading Essex Authority with ambitious plans for growth, with over 14,000 new homes planned up to 2033, including the creation of new garden communities based on Garden City principles. The Council is also investing directly in health, homes, journeys and jobs with a £100 million plus strategic investment plan for the benefit of residents and businesses in the District. This includes the creation of an exemplar 65 acre business and innovation park called Horizon 120 at Great Notley.
The Council is looking to maintain its proud track record in planning good quality, sustainable developments, such as Great Notley Garden Village. In addition, we are embracing new technology and mobile working and looking at ways to improve the quality of service we can offer to our customers. To achieve this we are looking for experienced, hardworking and proactive officers who are looking to advance their career to join our professional, friendly and dedicated team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic and ambitious planning service. We look forward to receiving your application for the role and wish you the best of luck.
A message from the
Cabinet Member for Planning

Braintree is a beautiful District with thriving villages and towns, rich heritage and picturesque countryside. Preserving the character and quality of the District while embracing and managing growth is a tricky balancing act, particularly as our District is growing at a scale we have not seen before.
There is no doubt that this presents challenges for our District but with the right additions to our excellent Development Management team we are confident that we have opportunities to do things differently which will bring better outcomes for our residents and those moving into the District. Members and Officers have excellent working relationships and we will continue to work constructively together to deliver the Council’s vision and the high quality homes and jobs we want to deliver for residents.
A message from the
Chief Executive

As a Council our role is to enable the growth of the District. It’s important to us that our residents live well in resilient communities that are well connected with high quality homes delivered with the infrastructure.
We’ve recently announced a £100 million investment boost to the district and unveiled our plan that will see money invested in the areas that matter to our residents – Health, Homes, Journeys and Jobs. It’ll also attract other public and private sector investment and will play an important part in supporting the district as it grows.
Our careful but proactive financial approach means we are in a good position to invest and strengthen the services that need it most such as the planning service. This investment will enable us to meet the demand and deliver sustainable development. Our reputation for delivering is good and we often go above and beyond what is expected of a District Council.
Thank you for your interest in our Planning vacancies.
We look forward to receiving your application soon.