Senior Town Planner
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Salary: Competitive + bonus + benefits
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

A well-established and growing planning consultancy is seeking a Senior Town Planner to join its team based in Chelmsford.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced planner to take on a key role within a dynamic and commercially focused consultancy delivering planning advice across a broad range of development sectors. The practice works on projects including residential, mixed-use, commercial and strategic land developments, providing planning strategy and guidance from early-stage site promotion through to planning permission.

The successful candidate will join a collaborative team environment with the opportunity to take ownership of projects, work closely with clients and contribute to the continued growth of the business.

The Role

As a Senior Town Planner, you will play an important role in managing projects and providing planning advice to a diverse client base.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing, submitting and managing planning applications and planning appeals

• Providing strategic planning advice to clients across a variety of development projects

• Managing projects from initial feasibility through to determination

• Undertaking site appraisals, planning research and policy analysis

• Liaising with local authorities, consultants and key stakeholders

• Preparing planning statements and supporting documentation

• Supporting junior members of the team and contributing to project delivery

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• 4+ years’ experience in town planning, ideally within a consultancy environment

• A degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning or a related discipline

• RTPI membership or working towards MRTPI

• Strong knowledge of the UK planning system and development process

• Experience managing planning applications and client relationships

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong organisational and project management abilities

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience

• Performance-related bonus and benefits package

• Opportunity to work on a diverse range of planning projects

• Supportive and collaborative team environment

• Excellent career progression opportunities within a growing consultancy

This is a great opportunity for a Senior Planner looking to take the next step in their career within a forward-thinking consultancy delivering high-quality planning advice across the South East.

For more information or a confidential discussion about the role, please get in touch.