Senior Town Planner

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

Job summary

Join a leading UK strategic land and residential developer as a Town Planner. This role offers a chance to impact high-profile residential projects nationwide while collaborating with a dynamic team that encourages professional growth and innovation. Enjoy a competitive salary along with flexible hybrid working options.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary

Flexible hybrid working options

Qualifications

• MRTPI qualified or working towards chartered status.
• Ideally 3+ years in a consultancy or developer-side planning role.
• Strong report writing skills.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Communication

Proactivity

Detail-oriented

Education

Degree in Town Planning or related subject

Job description

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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
• 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