Senior Planning Officer (Development Management) Location: Brecon Salary: £41,177 - £44,253 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full time (37 hours per annum) Closing Date: 21st of September 2026 National Parks were designated in order to protect beautiful areas for the benefit of the nation. They came about as a result of the 1949 National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act, which put a legislative framework in place for the establishment of National Parks in England and Wales. The first two National Parks were designated in 1951 and in 1957 the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park was designated covering an area of some 520 square miles (1346 sq. kilometres). Until 1995 the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority was a joint committee of the then local County Councils until the Environment Act of that year laid down legislation to establish National Park Authorities as independent, special purpose Local Authorities. Job Purpose: To deal with all aspects of Planning development management casework in the National Park and on the fringes of the National Park To assist the Principal Planning Officers in managing the Planning Development Management function in order to deliver a quality planning service, to achieve and maintain high levels of performance. To help to ensure that the Authority s statutory responsibilities are carried out in accordance with Government legislation, policy, procedure and guidance and accord with National Park statutory purposes. To help to ..... full job details .....