Associate Town Planner

📍 Winchester | Full-Time | Hybrid Working

An established and award-winning planning consultancy based in Winchester is looking to appoint an ambitious Associate Town Planner to join its growing team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an MRTPI-qualified planner with at least five years’ post-qualification experience to take ownership of a varied and high-quality caseload across residential, commercial, mixed-use and strategic development projects.

Working closely with Directors and senior colleagues, the successful candidate will play a key role in delivering planning advice, managing client relationships, mentoring junior staff and contributing to the continued growth of the business.

The Role

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing planning projects from inception through to determination
• Preparing and submitting planning applications, prior approvals and appeals
• Drafting planning statements, site appraisals and technical planning reports
• Leading pre-application discussions with local authorities and stakeholders
• Advising clients on planning strategy and development opportunities
• Coordinating consultant teams and managing project delivery
• Preparing and presenting planning appeals
• Attending hearings, inquiries, client meetings and site visits
• Supporting business development activities and networking opportunities
• Mentoring junior members of the team

About You

Applicants should have:

• MRTPI membership
• A minimum of five years’ post-qualification planning experience
• Strong experience managing planning applications and appeals
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Commercial awareness and strong client management ability
• Sound knowledge of UK planning policy and legislation
• Strong organisational and project management skills
• A Town Planning degree (or related RTPI-accredited qualification)
• A full UK driving licence

Experience within consultancy and familiarity with planning issues across Hampshire and the South East would be advantageous.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Discretionary annual bonus
• RTPI subscription paid
• Generous annual leave package, including an additional birthday day off
• Hybrid working arrangements
• High-quality and varied project work
• Collaborative and supportive working environment
• Excellent Winchester city centre location close to the station

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing consultancy where your contribution will be recognised and where you will have genuine responsibility and progression opportunities from day one.

If interested, apply now or contact Marta – [email protected] / 01792 677 005