Principal Town Planner - Hybrid Role with Growth & Benefits

The Planner Jobs Redactive Publishing Limited; Sutton Coldfield; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking an experienced Senior Town Planner or Principal Town Planner to join a well-established planning consultancy in Sutton Coldfield. The role offers hybrid working, ongoing professional development, and a clear path for career progression.

You will deliver planning services for national and regional housebuilders from initial appraisal through to determination and potential appeal, with opportunities to mentor junior staff and contribute to strategic planning solutions.

Qualifications

• MRTPI qualification
• Minimum of 5 years' planning experience in the private sector
• Previous local authority planning experience (desirable)
• Strong experience delivering residential planning projects and major planning applications
• Excellent report writing and communication skills
• Commercial awareness and the ability to provide clear, strategic planning advice
• A proactive mindset with strong problem-solving abilities and confidence in challenging conventional planning approaches where appropriate
• A willingness to mentor and support less experienced colleagues
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Preparing high-quality planning statements, Statements of Community Involvement and other supporting planning documents with minimal supervision.
• Managing and assisting with major planning applications, including outline, full and reserved matters submissions.
• Attending planning committees to present proposals and respond confidently to questions.
• Organising and delivering public consultation events, both in person and online.
• Undertaking planning appraisals and providing strategic planning advice to clients based on development management and local plan policy.
• Developing innovative planning strategies to maximise development potential and overcome planning challenges.
• Managing planning appeals, including written representations, hearings and Public Inquiries, with experience acting as an expert witness being highly desirable.
• Preparing representations to Local Plans and promoting sites through the plan-making process, including attendance at Examinations in Public.
• Supporting and mentoring junior members of the planning team.

Skills

MRTPI qualification

5 years planning experience (private)

Residential planning & major apps

Report writing & communication

Commercial awareness & strategic adv.

Mentoring juniors

Full UK driving licence

Local authority experience (desirable)

Education

MRTPI

Job description

Carrington West is seeking an experienced Senior Town Planner or Principal Town Planner to join a well-established planning consultancy in Sutton Coldfield. The role offers hybrid working, ongoing professional development, and a clear path for career progression.

You will deliver planning services for national and regional housebuilders from initial appraisal through to determination and potential appeal, with opportunities to mentor junior staff and contribute to strategic planning solutions.