Senior Planning Consultant

Carrington West; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-respected consultancy in Birmingham is seeking a motivated Planning Consultant. In this role, you'll provide professional planning advice across various issues and support clients throughout the planning process. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Town Planning and relevant experience. The position offers a competitive salary, flexible working options, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working arrangements

Support for ongoing professional development

Qualifications

• A motivated and detail-oriented planning professional.
• Experience in either public or private sectors.
• Strong understanding of planning policy.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional planning advice to clients.
• Produce high-quality planning reports.
• Draft planning application reports.
• Liaise with applicants and agents.
• Provide mentoring to junior team members.

Skills

Planning expertise

Collaboration

Detail-oriented

Education

Degree in Town Planning or RTPI-accredited qualification

Job description

Job Title: Planning Consultant
Location: Birmingham
Salary: Competitive DOE

Are you a Planning professional looking to develop your expertise within a thriving and innovative consultancy? Our client is an established and independent consultancy delivering a wide range of specialist planning services to various professionals. Following a period of growth, they are now seeking a Senior Planning Consultant to join their expanding Birmingham team.

The Role

As a Planning Consultant, you'll be responsible for providing professional planning advice and support across a broad client base. Working closely with the Principal Planning Consultant and a wider team of specialists, you will:

• Deliver remote and online planning advice to clients on a range of planning and development issues.
• Assist with Local Authority and consultancy-based planning work.
• Produce high-quality planning reports and recommendations.
• Draft planning application reports covering household extensions, changes of use, lawful development certificates, and other planning consents.
• Carry out site visits and assessments where required, compiling documentation and plans to support applications.
• Liaise directly with applicants and agents, offering guidance throughout the entire planning process.
• Provide peer support and mentoring to junior team members.

About You

You'll be a motivated and detail-oriented planning professional who enjoys working in a collaborative and fast-paced environment. To succeed in this role, you should have:

• A degree in Town Planning or an RTPI-accredited qualification.
• Experience in either public or private sectors.
• A strong understanding of local, regional, and national planning policy, and the ability to apply this in your work.

Desirable

• Eligibility or membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
• A full UK driving licence for site visits.

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent on experience.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Support for ongoing professional development and RTPI membership.
• Opportunity to work on diverse projects across residential, commercial, and public sectors.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-respected consultancy where your planning expertise will make a real difference, and your career can continue to progress within a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

Contact Georgia Cookson on 02393 876 099, or [e-mail] to find out more. If this opportunity isn't quite what you're looking for, but you're exploring your next move in planning, please still get in touch to discuss other roles that may be a better fit.

Job Reference: 62148