Senior Planner

Penguin Recruitment; Stourbridge; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected planning consultancy in Stourbridge is seeking a Senior Town Planner with 3-5 years of experience. This role offers autonomy and involvement in complex projects, alongside strong career progression. Candidates will manage planning applications and client relationships, with flexible working arrangements. The firm values professional development and has a supportive culture, providing opportunities for ongoing training and diverse project exposure.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible and hybrid working options

Clear progression pathways

Strong professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience in town planning.
• Experience with managing planning applications from start to finish.
• Ability to provide commercial planning advice.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver planning projects across various sectors.
• Manage applications and support junior team members.
• Prepare and submit planning applications and appeals.

Skills

Commercially minded planning

Client relationship management

Feasibility assessments

Preparing planning applications

Job description

Senior Town Planner

Location : Stourbridge

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a respected and expanding planning consultancy in their search for a Senior Town Planner to join their Stourbridge office. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded planner with 3-5 years' experience to step into a role offering autonomy, complex project exposure, and genuine long-term progression. Flexible working arrangements are available to support a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits : Competitive salary

Flexible and hybrid working options

Clear progression pathways within a growing consultancy

Exposure to a diverse and high profile project portfolio

Supportive team culture with strong professional development opportunities

Ongoing CPD and RTPI support

The Role

As a Senior Town Planner, you will take responsibility for leading and delivering planning projects across a wide range of sectors, with a strong commercial focus. You will work directly with clients, manage applications from inception through to decision, and support junior team members while contributing to wider business growth.

Key Responsibilities :

Preparing, managing, and submitting planning applications, appeals, and planning statements

Leading site appraisals, policy reviews, and feasibility assessments

Providing commercially astute planning advice to clients

Managing and developing client relationships

Coordinating with...