Senior Planner

Town Planner

  Who They’re Looking For

 ✔ 4+ years’ experience in planning (private / public)                                       ✔ Full UK driving license
 ✔ Strong commercial awareness                                                                   ✔ Ability to work independently, manage time and priorities
 ✔ Energy, and a sociable, personable style
 ✔ Ability to manage projects nationally and represent professionally with clients                                                                                                             ✔ Chartered Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) or eligibility for chartered status, preferable

 Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the full end-to-end planning process for multiple large‑scale projects.
• Prepare, review, and sign off comprehensive planning reports and evidence.
• Provide strategic planning advice to clients on complex regulatory issues.
• Represent the consultancy publicly at planning committees, public consultations, stakeholder events, and meetings with government bodies.
• Manage and coordinate multi‑disciplinary internal teams and external consultants for integrated delivery.
• Lead and oversee submissions across the full lifecycle (pre‑app to post‑decision conditions), with autonomy.
• Take a leading role in planning policy documents and feasibility studies.
• Monitor/Report on applications, appeals and activities; ensure timely actions across RIBA Stages 1-6.
• Drive continuous improvement and foster excellence and innovation within the team.

Who They’re Looking For

✔ Graduate Planner or up to 2 years’ experience                                            ✔ Full UK driving license
✔ Bright, energetic, and eager to develop in a consultancy environment
✔ Someone who can work independently and manage their time
✔ Commercially minded and client‑focused
✔ Chartered Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) or eligibility for chartered status, preferable

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the planning process for multiple large-scale projects, ensuring quality deliverables and on‑time milestones.
• Prepare, review and sign off planning reports and supporting documents.
• Provide planning advice to clients to navigate regulatory matters.
• Represent the consultancy at relevant planning forums, including public consultations, stakeholder events and meetings with authorities (as appropriate to role level).
• Help coordinate project inputs from multidisciplinary teams.
• Support and lead planning applications end‑to‑end (pre‑app, submission, post‑decision conditions).
• Contribute to policy documents and feasibility studies to inform new/existing projects.
• Use GIS/tools for site analysis and evidence‑based recommendations.
• Monitor and report on application/appeal status; ensure timely actions across full project lifecycle.
• Drive continuous improvement within the planning team, ensuring a culture of excellence and innovation.