Principal Town Planner

PEBBLE RECRUITMENT LTD; City; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established consultancy is seeking a Principal Town Planner for their Cardiff office. The role involves delivering expert planning advice across public and private sectors, managing planning applications, and engaging with stakeholders. Candidates should have a degree in Town Planning, UK planning system knowledge, and the ability to lead projects. Benefits include hybrid working, generous holiday allowance, and profit share. Interested applicants should email their CVs to the contact provided.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Generous holiday allowance

Pension

Competitive salary

Profit share scheme

Career development

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading projects and guiding clients through planning challenges.
• Solid knowledge of the UK planning system.
• Demonstrated ability in managing planning applications and client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert planning advice across public and private sectors.
• Collaborate on projects in various sectors including education and healthcare.
• Engage with clients throughout the entire planning lifecycle.

Skills

Leading projects

UK planning system knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Town Planning or related discipline

Chartered membership of the RTPI

Job description

Principal Town Planner Cardiff Permanent

Competitive Salary Ref: DB054

A well-established multi-disciplinary consultancy is seeking an experienced Town Planner to join their Planning Team. This is a brilliant opportunity for a planner to deliver expert planning advice across the public and private sectors. You will support a wide range of clients across projects in education, healthcare, commercial, residential, energy, industrial, mixed-use regeneration, developers, and housebuilders.

You’ll work throughout the entire planning lifecycle, often collaborating closely with award‑winning urban design and landscape teams to ensure development outcomes are not only compliant but deliver long‑term value and community benefit.

Principal Town Planner- Requirements:

• Experience leading projects and guiding clients through complex planning challenges
• Knowledge of the UK planning system
• Experience managing planning applications, stakeholder engagement, and client relationships
• Degree in Town Planning or a related discipline
• Chartered membership of the RTPI
• Communication skills, written and verbal

Principal Town Planner - Why Join?

• Hybrid working
• Generous holiday allowance
• Pension
• Competitive salary
• Profit share scheme
• Career development

Interested? Please email your CV to Dina Bunkheila or contact (phone number removed) (phone number removed)