Senior Town Planner

The Planner Jobs Redactive Publishing Limited; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Mentoring juniors/graduate hires

Family-run culture

Growth opportunities

Job summary

The Planner Jobs Redactive Publishing Limited is seeking a Town Planner for an office-based, full-time role in Portsmouth. You will manage planning applications and provide strategic planning advice to clients across a varied portfolio.

Join a small, focused team where you can take greater responsibility, contribute to growth, and mentor junior staff as the business expands.

Qualifications

• MRTPI status or working towards Chartership for Planner level.
• Approximately 4–5 years' planning experience in private or public sector.
• Strong knowledge of the UK planning system.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage projects independently within a small team.

Responsibilities

• Managing a range of planning applications and appeals.
• Providing planning advice to clients across sectors.
• Preparing planning statements and supporting documentation.
• Liaising with local authorities, clients and stakeholders.
• Assisting with business growth and client development opportunities.

Skills

Communication skills

Project management

Education

MRTPI status

Path to Chartership

Job description

Town Planner

Location: Office-Based (Full-Time)
Salary: Competitive, DOE
Type: Permanent

About the Company

Our client is a well-established, family-run planning consultancy with a strong reputation and a growing workload. The business is currently made up of two full‑time Chartered Planners, supported by an experienced administrative team, and is experiencing a sustained increase in project demand. As part of their continued growth, they are looking to appoint either a Town Planner or Senior Town Planner to join their close‑knit team. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering planning advice across a varied portfolio of projects and helping support the next phase of the company's expansion.

The Role

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated town planner seeking greater responsibility within a smaller consultancy environment where their contribution will have a direct impact on the business.

• Managing a range of planning applications and appeals.
• Providing planning advice to clients across various sectors.
• Preparing planning statements and supporting documentation.
• Liaising with local authorities, clients, and stakeholders.
• Assisting with business growth and client development opportunities.

About You

• MRTPI status (or be working towards Chartership if applying at Planner level).
• Approximately 4-5 years' planning experience within either the private or public sector.
• Strong knowledge of the UK planning system.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to manage projects independently and work effectively within a small team environment.

What's on Offer?

• Opportunity to join a busy and growing consultancy.
• Genuine career progression opportunities.
• Close collaboration with experienced Chartered Planners.
• Supportive family‑run culture with a strong team ethos.
• The potential to help shape future growth plans, including mentoring future junior and graduate hires as the business expands.

If you're looking for a role where you can make a tangible impact within a thriving consultancy, we'd love to hear from you.