Senior Town Planner

Penguin Recruitment; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK developer is searching for a talented Town Planner to join their dynamic team in the East Midlands. This role offers a competitive salary, a lucrative bonus scheme, and opportunities for career progression while working on impactful residential developments across the UK. Candidates should be MRTPI qualified and possess strong communication skills and relevant planning experience.

Benefits

Car allowance

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible hybrid working options

Lucrative bonus scheme

Qualifications

• MRTPI qualified or working towards chartered status.
• Ideally 3+ years in consultancy or developer-side planning.

Responsibilities

• Identify and secure planning permission for strategic land opportunities.
• Collaborate with land, technical, and legal teams on major projects.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Detail-oriented

Effective communication

Strong report writing

Education

Degree in Town Planning or related subject

Job description

Town Planner
Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Car Allowance + Benefits Package

Penguin Recruitment is proud to be working with a leading UK strategic land and residential developer in their search for a talented Town Planner to join their growing team.

Why Join?

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative and collaborative planning team, where your contributions will be recognised and your professional growth actively supported. You'll work on high-impact residential-led developments across the UK, with clear opportunities for career progression.

What's on offer:

• Competitive basic salary
• Lucrative bonus scheme
• Car allowance
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Flexible hybrid working options

The Role

As a Town Planner, you'll play a key role in identifying, promoting, and securing planning permission for strategic land opportunities nationwide. You'll collaborate closely with colleagues in land, technical, and legal teams to deliver successful outcomes on a variety of major projects.

What We're Looking For:

We're seeking a motivated and commercially aware individual who is:

• MRTPI qualified (or working towards chartered status)
• Educated to degree level in Town Planning or a related subject
• Experienced (ideally 3+ years) in a consultancy or developer-side planning role
• Confident, proactive, and detail-oriented
• An effective communicator with strong report writing skills

How to Apply

If you're ready to take the next step in your planning career, we'd love to hear from you!
Please send your CV to (url removed) or call (phone number removed) for more information.