Principal Planner – Basildon District Council

Principal Planner - Basildon District Council

Basildon Borough Council

Temporary, Full Time

£55.00 ph umbrella

Location: Basildon

Closing Date: 27th July 2026

Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Basildon Borough Council in recruiting a Principal Planner on a full-time, 3-6 month temporary basis. Please note you will be required to be on site 2 days per week.

The borough of Basildon is alive with opportunity and has the ingredients to be one of the most successful and desirable places in the South-East. As the largest economy in the Thames Estuary outside London, we are incredibly proud of what we have achieved but we are never complacent. We are driving inclusive, sustainable growth to provide opportunity and prosperity for local people and businesses, access to quality homes, vibrant town centres and an enhanced local environment.

The Role

You will join the council’s planning ...