Senior Town Planner

PENGUIN RECRUITMENT LTD; Guildford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd in Guildford is seeking a Senior Town Planner to join its respected Planning team.

You will deliver planning advice, manage applications and appeals, and support the promotion of strategic development sites for a varied client base.

The role offers ownership of projects, direct interaction with clients and senior colleagues, and clear opportunities to progress within a well‑established consultancy.

Qualifications

• RTPI-accredited degree in Town Planning or a related discipline.
• MRTPI status or working towards chartered status.

Responsibilities

• Preparing planning appraisals, identifying development opportunities and advising clients on planning strategy.
• Managing and coordinating planning applications, appeals and development plan representations.
• Providing commercially focused planning advice, applying current legislation and planning policy.
• Managing projects from inception through to submission and determination.
• Preparing high-quality planning statements, appeal submissions and local plan representations.
• Coordinating external consultants and maintaining effective communication with clients and stakeholders.
• Supporting the promotion of development sites through the local plan process.
• Building and maintaining relationships with local planning authorities, consultants and professional advisors.
• Identifying potential business opportunities and supporting the growth of the wider planning team.
• Managing project budgets, deadlines and workloads effectively.
• Providing excellent client care and contributing towards the continued success of the business.

Education

RTPI-accredited degree in Town Planning or related discipline

MRTPI status or working towards chartered status

Job description

Job Title: Senior Town Planner

Location: Guildford

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a highly regarded property and planning consultancy in their search for an experienced Senior Town Planner to join their established Planning team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated planning professional to join a respected consultancy working across a diverse portfolio of development projects. The successful candidate will play an important role in delivering planning advice to a varied client base, managing planning applications and appeals, and supporting the promotion of strategic development sites.

The position offers the opportunity to work closely with experienced senior colleagues, take ownership of projects and develop your own client relationships, with a clear opportunity to progress your career within a well-established business.

The Role

As a Senior Town Planner, your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing planning appraisals, identifying development opportunities and advising clients on planning strategy.
• Managing and coordinating planning applications, appeals and development plan representations.
• Providing commercially focused planning advice, applying current legislation and planning policy.
• Managing projects from inception through to submission and determination.
• Preparing high-quality planning statements, appeal submissions and local plan representations.
• Coordinating external consultants and maintaining effective communication with clients and stakeholders.
• Supporting the promotion of development sites through the local plan process.
• Building and maintaining relationships with local planning authorities, consultants and professional advisors.
• Identifying potential business opportunities and supporting the growth of the wider planning team.
• Managing project budgets, deadlines and workloads effectively.
• Providing excellent client care and contributing towards the continued success of the business.

Requirements

To be considered for this Senior Town Planner position, you will ideally have:

• Previous experience working within the town planning sector, preferably within private consultancy.
• Experience across both development management and development plan site promotion.
• An RTPI-accredited degree in Town Planning or a relevant discipline.
• MRTPI status or be working towards charter