Planning Consultant

FutureGen Recruitment; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension

Professional fees and chartership

Structured training

Job summary

FutureGen Recruitment is seeking a Planning Consultant in Bristol to join a specialist consultancy bridging planning policy, regeneration and delivery. The role offers £30,000–£39,000 base with hybrid working and a clear path to chartership.

You will support senior advisers on projects, prepare planning appraisals and statements, coordinate inputs, and maintain client communications. An RTPI-accredited degree and strong writing skills are essential; organisational ability and client‑facing

Qualifications

• RTPI-accredited degree; good research and writing; interest in regeneration and strategic planning.
• Organised, dependable and able to explain planning issues in straightforward language.
• Value long-term client relationships over internal politics.

Responsibilities

• Prepare clear planning appraisals, statements and strategic advice.
• Manage planning applications and coordinate technical inputs.
• Maintain regular, professional communication with clients and project teams.
• Negotiate constructively with local planning authorities and stakeholders.
• Support larger instructions while increasing own project responsibility.

Skills

Research

Writing

Communication

Project coordination

Education

RTPI-accredited degree

Job description

Planning Consultant

Bristol | £30,000–£39,000

A specialist consultancy working at the point where planning, regeneration and delivery meet is recruiting a Planning Consultant in Bristol.

Opportunity

Support senior advisers on projects that bridge planning policy, delivery and public‑private partnership work.

Project Mix

• Regeneration
• Housing delivery
• Town centres
• Public‑sector strategy and development frameworks

What is Offered

• Hybrid working
• Structured training
• Pension
• Professional fees and chartership support

Day‑to‑Day Responsibilities

• Prepare clear planning appraisals, statements and strategic advice.
• Manage planning applications and coordinate technical inputs.
• Maintain regular, professional communication with clients and project teams.
• Negotiate constructively with local planning authorities and other stakeholders.
• Support larger instructions while steadily increasing your own project responsibility.

About you

RTPI‑accredited degree; good research and writing; interest in regeneration and strategic planning. You should also be organized, dependable and able to explain planning issues in straightforward language. The business is interested in people who value good advice and long‑term client relationships rather than unnecessary internal politics.

You are not expected to know everything on day one. What matters is a sound academic base, some practical understanding of the planning system and the judgement to ask for support when needed.

Package and Working Arrangements

The salary is £30,000–£39,000. The wider package includes hybrid working, structured training, pension, professional fees and chartership support. Exact arrangements will depend on experience and will be discussed openly during the process.

How to Apply

To apply or discuss the role confidentially, contact:

Shaun Lewis
Director | FutureGen Recruitment
[e-mail]
07789 371470