Senior Town Planner

Cheltenham, England

£45000 - £55000 per annum + plus benefits

Full Time

Planning, Town Planning

8 November 2026

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This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic Town Planning consultancy who provide a wide range of expertise to the commercial, retail, heritage and residential sectors. They are on the lookout for an experienced Senior Town Planner to hit the ground running for their team in Cheltenham.

Benefits for the role of Senior Town Planner include:

  • Highly competitive salary
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Hybrid working
  • Life insurance and private medical care package
  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Professional development
  • Personal development

Duties for the role of Senior Town Planner:

  • Process planning applications and produce reports and recommendations to achieve deliverable outcomes
  • Prepare evidence on appeals for internal and external clients
  • Provide support and guidance to colleagues and more junior team members
  • Contribute to business development by securing repeat work and apply commercial lens to all work undertaken

Requirements for the role of Senior Town Planner:

  • Relevant degree within Town Planning or another related discipline
  • Chartered or working towards RTPI membership
  • Relevant experience working within either local authority or private consultancy
  • Ability to manage workloads and meet both commercial and contractual needs of the company
  • Ability to work independently across various planning sectors and alongside land owners, developers and industrial sites
  • Working knowledge of current and emerging planning legislations
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills
  • Ability to work well within a team and independently

If this role interests you or if you are interested in searching for other roles relating to Town Planning please feel free to contact Ben Moore on 01792 365008 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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