Senior Town Planner

Penguin Recruitment; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design-led multidisciplinary practice in Cornwall seeks a Senior Town Planner to join their award-winning team. This role involves managing planning applications, engaging with stakeholders, and providing expert advice on planning policy. The position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work on exciting projects in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Supportive team culture

Opportunity to work on complex projects

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in planning, preferably in consultancy.
• Strong knowledge of the UK planning system.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation and submission of planning applications.
• Manage planning appeals and represent projects at committee meetings.
• Liaise with clients, consultants, and local authorities.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Planning Appraisals

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

MRTPI Accreditation

Job description

Senior Town Planner - Cornwall
Location: Truro, Cornwall (Hybrid/Office-Based)
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
Type: Full-time, Permanent
Sector: Planning Consultancy / Multidisciplinary Practice

We are working on behalf of a leading, design-led multidisciplinary practice in the heart of Cornwall to recruit an experienced Senior Town Planner to join their well-established and award-winning planning team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a collaborative practice delivering high-quality, bespoke residential and commercial development schemes across the UK.

About the Role

You will be joining a highly regarded planning, architecture and landscape team, where planners play a central role in shaping ambitious, achievable, and sustainable developments. The planning team specialises in:

• Planning appraisals to assess site constraints and opportunities
  
• Preparation and submission of full, outline, and specialist planning applications (including Listed Building Consent, Advertisement Consent and MMO licences)
  
• Planning appeals, including written representations, hearings, and inquiries
  
• Regular engagement with Planning Committees, Town and Parish Councils, and statutory consultees
  

This role requires someone who is confident managing projects independently while working closely with in-house architects, designers, and landscape architects to deliver comprehensive planning strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and submission of a wide range of planning applications
  
• Undertake planning appraisals to advise on development potential
  
• Liaise with clients, consultants, local authorities and stakeholders
  
• Represent projects at planning committee meetings and public consultations
  
• Manage planning appeals across various formats
  
• Provide expert advice on planning policy and site promotion
  

About You

• MRTPI accredited (or working towards accreditation)
  
• A minimum of 5 years' experience in planning, preferably within consultancy or multidisciplinary practice
  
• Strong working knowledge of the UK planning system, especially within rural, heritage, and sensitive landscape contexts
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  
• A collaborative and professional approach with a proven ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
  

Why Apply?

• Join a forward-thinking, planning-led design practice
  
• Work on some of the most exciting and complex projects in Cornwall and beyond
  
• Enjoy a supportive, collaborative team culture in a beautiful part of the UK
  
• Competitive salary and benefits package
  

Interested?

Contact Sofia Conte (url removed) or call (phone number removed). We have many more vacancies available on our website.

This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position