🏗️ Senior Town Planner – York
📍 Location: York (hybrid/flexible working available)
💼 Sector: Town Planning | Private Consultancy / Development Planning
💰 Salary: £45,000 – £55,000 (DOE) + benefits
🕒 Full-time | Permanent
Are you an experienced Town Planner ready to step into a more senior role in a city with both historic character and exciting development prospects? We're working with a well-established and growing planning consultancy based in York, seeking a Senior Planner to help lead and deliver a wide range of planning projects across Yorkshire and the wider North.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded planner who’s looking for a strong next step – whether you’re already operating at senior level or ready to move up from a planner role with more autonomy and responsibility.
🏙️ The Role:
As a Senior Planner, you’ll play a key role in managing planning applications, advising clients, mentoring junior staff, and contributing to the strategic growth of the business. Projects span residential, commercial, heritage, and mixed-use developments – offering great variety and challenge.
Key responsibilities include:
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Leading on the preparation, submission and management of complex planning applications and appeals
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Delivering expert planning advice to clients and stakeholders
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Representing clients at committee meetings and public consultations
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Conducting site appraisals and feasibility assessments
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Supporting business development, including attending networking events and preparing proposals
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Mentoring junior members of the team and reviewing their work
✅ What We’re Looking For:
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Degree in Town Planning or related discipline
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MRTPI qualified
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4+ years of experience in town planning (ideally within a consultancy or similar environment)
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Strong project management and client-facing skills
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Excellent understanding of the UK planning system, with knowledge of local Yorkshire policies a bonus
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Commercially astute, self-motivated, and well-organised
🌟 Why Apply?
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Work in a historic city with a vibrant planning landscape and strong development pipeline
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Join a friendly, collaborative team with a great regional reputation
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Hybrid/flexible working options and an excellent office location in central York
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Competitive salary, discretionary bonus, and strong benefits
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Clear route for career progression to Associate level and beyond
This is a great chance to take your planning career to the next level in a supportive and ambitious environment.
📩 Apply now or reach out for a confidential conversation – we’d love to tell you more about the role and the team behind it.
