Senior Town Planner | Permanent | Hybrid (2 days in the office)
I'm currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity for a Senior Town Planner to join an established and growing planning consultancy on a permanent basis.
 
If you're an ambitious Senior Town Planner looking for your next move, this could be a great opportunity to join a consultancy working across a genuinely varied portfolio of development projects, with the autonomy to take ownership of your work and build strong client relationships.
 
As a Senior Town Planner, you'll work across a diverse range of planning projects, providing strategic and practical planning advice to clients and managing projects through the planning process.
 
You'll have the opportunity to:
·Manage planning applications from initial instruction through to determination.
·Prepare planning statements, reports and supporting documentation.
·Provide planning advice, development appraisals and site assessments.
·Undertake planning policy research and assess development opportunities.
·Liaise with Local Planning Authorities, clients and external consultants.
·Attend pre-application meetings, site visits and planning committees.
·Negotiate with planning officers to help secure positive outcomes.
·Manage your own workload and take ownership of projects.
·Develop and maintain strong client relationships.
 
We're looking for a Senior Town Planner with a minimum of 3 years' relevant planning experience who is ready to take on responsibility and continue developing their career within a consultancy environment.
You'll ideally have:
·A degree in Town Planning or a related RTPI accredited discipline.
·3+ years' relevant planning experience.
·Strong knowledge of the UK planning system and planning policy.
·Experience managing planning applications and providing planning advice.
·Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
·The confidence to manage projects and communicate with a range of stakeholders.
·RTPI membership or a willingness to work towards chartership would be advantageous.
 
This is a great opportunity for a Senior Town Planner who wants more than just a standard planning role. You'll be joining a consultancy with a varied project portfolio covering areas such as residential, commercial, rural, leisure and other development sectors. This means plenty of opportunity to broaden your experience, take ownership and make a real impact.
 
The role offers a hybrid working arrangement, with a requirement to be in the office 2 days per week, giving you a good balance between collaboration and flexibility.
 
If you're a Senior Town Planner with 3+ years' experience and are considering your next career move, I'd love to hear from you.
 
Apply now for a confidential conversation, or get in touch directly to find out more about this Senior Town Planner opportunity 02393 876 054 or [email protected]
 
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