United Kingdom · Planning & Development
Environmental planning & development jobs in the UK
Environmental planning and EIA-focused planning roles across UK consultancies, local planning authorities, developers and infrastructure organisations.
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About planning & development jobs in the UK
Planning and development roles shape how land, housing, infrastructure and major projects are brought forward. Environmental work can sit within development management, planning policy, Environmental Impact Assessment, Strategic Environmental Assessment, infrastructure consenting and related specialist teams.
Employers include local planning authorities, consultancies, developers, infrastructure organisations, government bodies and charities. Some nationally significant infrastructure projects use the Development Consent Order process, while other projects follow different planning and consenting routes.
RTPI Chartered Membership is an important professional benchmark but is not required for every junior role. Routes into planning include accredited university courses, postgraduate conversion study, apprenticeships and competency-based professional routes.
Pay and progression
Pay varies significantly by occupation, experience, location and employer. Check individual vacancies for current advertised salaries. Environment.jobs Career Guides provide role-specific salary evidence where available.
Common job titles
- · Planning Officer
- · Senior Planner
- · EIA Coordinator
- · Principal Planner
- · Consents Manager
Skills employers ask for
- · EIA and SEA process
- · Planning policy analysis
- · Consenting and application management
- · Stakeholder and community engagement
- · Report writing
Typical UK employers
- · Local planning authorities
- · Planning and environmental consultancies
- · Developers and infrastructure organisations
- · Government bodies and agencies
- · Charities and community organisations
Qualifications & entry routes
- · RTPI Chartered Membership is an important benchmark but is not required for every junior role
- · Accredited university courses and postgraduate conversion study
- · Apprenticeships and competency-based professional routes
FAQs about planning & development jobs
Do I need to be RTPI-chartered to work in planning?
Not for every junior role. RTPI Chartered Membership is an important professional benchmark, and the RTPI recognises several routes to achieving it.
What is a Development Consent Order?
A consenting route used for nationally significant infrastructure projects in England and Wales. Other projects follow different planning and consenting processes.