Senior Planner - Client side - SW London

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property-focused consultancy in South West London is seeking a Senior Town Planner to deliver strategic planning applications. You will collaborate with teams to manage high-profile developments. Ideal candidates will have around 3 years of planning experience, ideally in consultancy, along with strong communication skills. The role offers competitive salary and excellent benefits, including flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits

Flexible working

Professional development support

Generous holiday allowance

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in planning, ideally in consultancy or housebuilder.
• Chartered MRTPI status or actively working towards it.
• Solid understanding of the planning system in London and South East.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strategic and complex planning applications across Greater London.
• Collaborate with land, development, and planning teams.
• Engage with senior stakeholders on major planning projects.

Skills

3 years’ experience in planning

Chartered MRTPI status or working towards it

Understanding of planning system in London and the South East

Confidence working with clients

Excellent communication and report writing skills

Job description

Job Description

Senior Town Planner – Property Planning Consultancy

South West London

️ Property-led Planning Consultancy

Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits

Are you an ambitious Town Planner ready to step up into a Senior role? Do you have experience within the private sector—either in consultancy or housebuilding—and want to work on major, high-profile projects with a respected London-based team?

FutureGen Recruitment is proud to be partnering with a leading, property-focused planning consultancy in South West London to appoint a Senior Town Planner to their growing team.

️ The Role

As a Senior Planner, you’ll play a key role in delivering strategic and complex planning applications for residential, commercial, retail & leisure-led developments across Greater London and the South East. You’ll collaborate closely with land, development, and planning teams to help shape successful outcomes for planning proposals that are large and can be complex.

You’ll gain direct exposure to major planning projects and have regular contact with senior stakeholders. The role offers an excellent platform to grow both professionally and commercially, within a team that values quality, initiative, and collaboration.

Candidate Profile

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about planning and looking to grow in a fast-paced and professional environment. Ideal candidates will have:

• Around 3 years’ experience in planning, ideally with some of that in a private consultancy or housebuilder environment.
• Either chartered MRTPI status or actively working towards it through the RTPI APC pathway.
• A solid understanding of the planning system, particularly within London and the South East.
• Confidence working with clients, consultants, and local authorities.
• Excellent communication, report writing, and project coordination skills.

What’s on Offer?

• Competitive salary, aligned with experience and seniority.
• Excellent benefits, including flexible working, professional development support, and generous holiday allowance.
• Opportunity to work on high-impact developments that shape communities.
• Supportive and collaborative team based in South West London, offering a hybrid working model.

How to Apply

Keen to take the next step in your planning career?

Please send your CV and a short cover note to:

Rob Hanks

[e-mail]

07855 276123

www.futuregenrecruitment.com

All applications are handled in the strictest confidence by FutureGen Recruitment.