🏗️ Town Planner – Southampton
📍 Location: Southampton (hybrid/flexible working available)
💼 Sector: Town Planning | Development | Consultancy / Local Authority
💰 Salary: Competitive + benefits, based on experience
🕒 Full-time | Permanent

Are you a motivated Town Planner looking to progress your career with exciting projects on the South Coast? We’re working on behalf of a highly respected planning consultancy in Southampton that is expanding its team due to a strong and growing client base across Hampshire and the wider South East.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a planner with a solid understanding of the UK planning system who’s ready to take the next step in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

🔎 The Role:

As a key member of the planning team, you’ll work on a wide range of projects across residential, commercial, and mixed-use sectors – from strategic land promotion to detailed planning applications and appeals. You'll liaise with clients, local authorities, and stakeholders, helping deliver high-quality planning outcomes that shape sustainable, thriving communities.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and managing planning applications and appeals

• Providing planning advice to clients and internal teams

• Carrying out site appraisals and feasibility assessments

• Engaging with local authorities and attending consultations

• Contributing to business development and client relationship management

✅ What We’re Looking For:

• Degree in Town Planning or a related discipline

• MRTPI or working towards chartership

• 1–5 years’ experience in a planning role (consultancy or public sector)

• Strong communication and report-writing skills

• Organised, proactive, and commercially aware

🌟 Why You’ll Want to Apply:

• A diverse and growing pipeline of exciting projects

• Excellent mentoring and career development opportunities

• Flexible/hybrid working (office in central Southampton)

• Competitive salary, annual bonus, and strong benefits package

• Friendly, collaborative team culture that values professional growth

Whether you’re looking to step up from a graduate/junior role or seeking a fresh challenge with more variety and responsibility, this role offers a great platform to advance your career in a thriving coastal city.

📩 Apply today or get in touch for a confidential chat – we’d love to tell you more about the opportunity and the team behind it.