Senior Planner

FutureGen Recruitment; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension

Bonus

Professional fees

Progression

Job summary

Senior Planner role in Harrogate, Yorkshire, offered through FutureGen Recruitment. The independent planning practice seeks an experienced planner to manage varied housing, rural development, commercial property, appeals and site promotion across Yorkshire and the North.

You should be MRTPI or close, with strong report writing, client advisory skills and the ability to explain planning issues clearly. The package includes hybrid working, pension, bonus and progression and will reflect experience.

Qualifications

• MRTPI or close; strong report writing; comfortable advising clients and negotiating applications.
• Organised, dependable and able to explain planning issues in straightforward language.
• The business values good advice and 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 other stakeholders.
• Support larger instructions while steadily increasing your own project responsibility.

Skills

MRTPI or close

Strong report writing

Client advisory

Negotiating applications

Clear communication

Education

MRTPI

Job description

Senior Planner

Harrogate | £39,000–£49,000

An independent planning practice in Harrogate is looking for a Senior Planner to join its close‑knit team. The workload is varied, client contact is genuine and good people are trusted with responsibility early.

The opportunity

The team’s workload includes housing, rural development, commercial property, appeals and site promotion. The central purpose of the position is to join a personable regional practice and manage projects throughout Yorkshire and the North.

• 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

Mrtpi or close; strong report writing; comfortable advising clients and negotiating applications. You should also be organised, 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.

Package and working arrangements

The salary is £39,000–£49,000. The wider package includes hybrid working, pension, bonus, professional fees and progression. Exact arrangements will depend on experience and will be discussed openly during the process.

To apply or discuss the role confidentially, contact:

Shaun Lewis

Director | FutureGen Recruitment

[e-mail]

07789 371470