Planning Ecologist

Job Title: Planning Ecologist

Hours: 37

Salary: HC07 £32,061 - £36,363 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: 28th June 2026

The Role

Herefordshire Council is looking to appoint a Planning Ecologist to join our Natural Environment function within the Economy & Environment Directorate. This is a key professional role providing ecological advice across the planning system and wider council activity.

You will play an important part in protecting and enhancing Herefordshire’s biodiversity, supporting sustainable development, and helping to deliver the council’s ambitions around nature recovery networks and biodiversity net gain.

What will you be doing?

As a Planning Ecologist, you will provide robust, proportionate ecological advice to internal colleagues and external stakeholders, primarily as consultee to planning applications, r...