Senior Executive Planner - Louth County Council
Senior Executive Planner - Louth County Council
Information about the Organisation:
Louth County Council is the authority responsible for local government in Louth. The county of Louth is divided into the three municipal districts of Drogheda, Ardee and Dundalk. There are five electoral areas in Louth: Ardee, Drogheda Rural, Drogheda Urban, Dundalk-Carlingford and Dundalk South. There are 29 elected county councillors and an annual operating budget of €203.7 million in 2026.
The Council provides a diverse range of services across a large geographic area. Key services areas include housing delivery, planning and development, emergency services, infrastructural upgrades and projects (road improvements, public realm), community services and facilities (community/leisure centres, libraries and parks), encouraging economic development through FDI (foreign direct investment), and supporting existing and new business. The successful candidate will work and a focussed agenda which he or she will be required to lead and deliver on, as directed by the Chief Executive.
An opportunity now exists in Louth County Council for the position of Senior Executive Planner.
Job Summary/Description:
This is an excellent opportunity to work in Louth County Council at a time of innovation and change. The role of the Senior Executive Planner is to manage, provide input to, and co-ordinate, under the general direction of the Senior Planner, the day to day operations and outputs of a team within the Planning Department in Louth County Council.
It is a management role with an opportunity to engage with and provide direction on the delivery and implementation of strategic policy across the key service areas of the Planning Department, which include Forward Planning, Development Management, Compliance (Planning Enforcement) and Land Activation.
Due to the multi-faceted nature of the Planning Department the Senior Executive Planner will also provide input to and work closely with the Senior Management Team and colleagues in contributing to and delivering a range of corporate projects and objectives. Such multi-disciplinary projects include Climate Action, Economic Development, Community Development, Infrastructure delivery, Active Travel, and Sustainable Transport projects.
The Senior Executive Planner will also be required to work closely with the Senior Management Team and Elected Members in delivering the strategic objectives of the Council's Corporate Plan.
A full list of essential requirements is available in the Information Booklet.
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We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.
Closing Date: 3pm Thursday, 12th November 2026