Senior Town Planner

Carrington West; Shrewsbury; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career progression

Professional development support

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking an experienced Senior Town Planner to join a well-established planning consultancy near Shrewsbury. You will manage a varied portfolio of planning applications from instruction to determination and provide expert advice to a diverse client base.

The role offers hybrid working, negotiable salary and a supportive team environment with clear career progression and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification from an RTPI-accredited planning course.
• Chartered Membership of the RTPI (desirable).
• Strong knowledge of the UK planning system.
• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to produce clear, accurate technical reports.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Confident communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing a varied caseload of planning applications from appointment through to determination.
• Assessing new planning enquiries and advising on planning strategy.
• Researching planning history, planning policy and site constraints.
• Undertaking site visits and preparing planning appraisals.
• Preparing fee proposals and quotations.
• Producing high-quality planning statements, supporting documents, Certificates of Lawfulness and appeal submissions.
• Liaising and negotiating with Local Planning Authorities, consultees and other stakeholders.
• Monitoring planning applications and keeping clients informed throughout the process.
• Representing clients at meetings, hearings and planning-related events.

Skills

Excellent written communication

Organisational skills

Stakeholder management

UK planning system knowledge

Education

Postgraduate RTPI-accredited planning course

Chartered RTPI (desirable)

Job description

Senior Town Planner
Location: Shrewsbury (Hybrid Working Available)
Salary: Negotiable + Excellent Benefits
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Town Planner to join a well-established and growing planning consultancy based near Shrewsbury. This is an exciting role for a commercially minded Senior Town Planner looking to manage a varied portfolio of planning projects while working alongside a highly experienced team of planning professionals.

You will take ownership of planning cases from initial instruction through to determination, providing expert planning advice to a diverse client base and representing clients throughout the planning process.

The Role

The successful Senior Town Planner will be responsible for:

• Managing a varied caseload of planning applications from appointment through to determination.
• Assessing new planning enquiries and advising on planning strategy.
• Researching planning history, planning policy and site constraints.
• Undertaking site visits and preparing planning appraisals.
• Preparing fee proposals and quotations.
• Producing high-quality planning statements, supporting documents, Certificates of Lawfulness and appeal submissions.
• Liaising and negotiating with Local Planning Authorities, consultees and other stakeholders.
• Monitoring planning applications and keeping clients informed throughout the process.
• Representing clients at meetings, hearings and planning-related events.

About You

Essential

• Postgraduate qualification from an RTPI-accredited planning course.
• Chartered Membership of the RTPI (desirable).
• Strong knowledge of the UK planning system.
• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to produce clear, accurate technical reports.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Confident communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable

• Experience representing planning cases at appeal.
• Knowledge or experience in one or more of the following: Certificates of Lawfulness; Planning Enforcement; Land Use Planning, including Gypsy and Traveller applications.

What's on Offer

Negotiable salary dependent on experience.
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
Monthly company bonus scheme.
Funding and support for further education and professional qualifications.
Hybrid working opportunities.
Supportive and collaborative working environment.
Opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of planning projects with genuine career progression.

Working Hours

Monday to Friday
9:00am - 5:30pm
One-hour lunch break

Some occasional out-of-hours working may be required, with time off in lieu provided.

If you're an experienced Senior Town Planner looking to take the next step in your career with a respected planning consultancy that offers varied work, professional development and genuine long-term opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.
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