Senior Town Planner

Oxford, England

£40000 - £50000 per annum + plus benefits

Full Time

Planning, Town Planning

25 October 2026

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This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established Town Planning Consultancy who provide specialist services to the residential, retail, offices, and commercial sectors. They are on the lookout for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Town Planner to join their growing team in Oxford.

Benefits for the role of Senior Town Planner include:

  • Highly competitive salary
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Hybrid working
  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Professional development
  • Personal development

Duties for the role of Senior Town Planner:

  • Significant experience working within a planning consultancy, developer or local authority environment
  • A strong understanding of the UK planning system and development management
  • Experience managing planning applications from inception through to determination
  • Experience dealing with planning authorities and negotiating planning issues
  • Excellent report-writing and analytical skills
  • Strong commercial awareness and the ability to understand clients' objectives
  • The confidence to manage projects and communicate effectively with clients and consultants
  • The ability to work independently while contributing positively to a close-knit team
  • Good organisation skills and the ability to manage competing deadlines
  • A proactive and solutions-focused approach to planning challenges

Requirements for the role of Senior Town Planner:

  • Significant experience working within a planning consultancy, developer or local authority environment
  • A strong understanding of the UK planning system and development management
  • Experience managing planning applications from inception through to determination
  • Experience dealing with planning authorities and negotiating planning issues
  • Excellent report-writing and analytical skills
  • Strong commercial awareness and the ability to understand clients' objectives
  • The confidence to manage projects and communicate effectively with clients and consultants
  • The ability to work independently while contributing positively to a close-knit team
  • Good organisation skills and the ability to manage competing deadlines
  • A proactive and solutions-focused approach to planning challenges

If This role interests you or if you are interested in searching for other roles relating to architecture please feel free to contact Ben Moore on 01792 365008 or or email ben.moore@penguinrecruitment.co.uk. There are many more roles available on our website at www.penguinrecruitment.co.uk. This is a permanent role

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