Disclosure Log
Planning Department Staff (FOI/7151)
Message from Nottinghamshire County Council - 19 February 2026
Dear Requester,
Request FOI/7151
Further to your request received I confirm that the Council has now considered your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
PLANNING STAFFING AT COUNTY COUNCIL
| Establishment | At 31/3/25 | 2017/18 | 2019/20 | 2021/22 | |
| Head of Service | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Development Management | |||||
| Team Leader/Principal Planner | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Senior Planner | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Planning Officer | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Graduate/Assistant Planner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Technical/Admin staff | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Planning Policy | |||||
| Team Manager/Principal Planner | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Senior Planner | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Planning Officer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Technical /Admin Staff | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 21.4 | 20.4 | 21.9 | 21.9 | 21.7 |
- What is the established staffing level of the planning department at full capacity (FTE) See table
- What is the headcount in each of the following seniority categories at full capacity See table
a. Head of Service / Director
b. Team Leader / Principal Planner
c. Senior Planner
d. Planning Officer
e. Graduate / Assistant Planner
f. Technical / Administrative staff - What was the average staff headcount (FTE) of the planning department during the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 See table
- As at 31 March 2025, how many planning department staff were in each of the following seniority categories (headcount): See table
a. Head of Service / Director
b. Team Leader / Principal Planner
c. Senior Planner
d. Planning Officer
e. Graduate / Assistant Planner
f. Technical / Administrative staff - As at 31 March 2025, how many staff were:
a. Directly employed All
b. Agency workers None - During the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025, what was the average length of engagement of agency workers (weeks) N/A
- What was the total expenditure (£) on agency planning staff between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 N/A
- What was the average planning department headcount (FTE) in the following financial years:
a. 2017/18 See table
b. 2019/20 See table
c. 2021/22 See table - Between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025, how many planning department staff:
a. Left the department 2
b. Were recruited into the department 1 - Of those recruited during this period, how many were appointed:
a. To permanent roles 1
b. To fixed-term contract roles 0 - As at 31 March 2025, how many vacant planning department posts existed in each of the following seniority categories (headcount):
a. Head of Service / Director 0
b. Team Leader / Principal Planner 1
c. Senior Planner 0
d. Planning Officer 0
e. Graduate / Assistant Planner 0
f. Technical / Administrative staff 0
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