Senior Town Planner

Penguin Recruitment; Stamford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading planning consultancy in Stamford seeks a Senior Town Planner to manage planning applications and appeals. Ideal candidates have MRTPI status and over 3 years of experience. This role offers excellent career development in a supportive environment with a varied project portfolio.

Benefits

Clear career development opportunities

Supportive leadership

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• MRTPI status or working towards it.
• Minimum 3+ years of town planning experience.
• Strong report-writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of planning projects from inception through to delivery.
• Prepare planning statements, design & access statements, and planning appraisals.
• Engage with local authorities, clients, and stakeholders.

Skills

Report-writing skills

Communication skills

Client-facing ability

Commercial awareness

Education

MRTPI status (or working towards it)

3+ years of town planning experience

Job description

Senior Town Planner

Location: Stamford

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a respected planning consultancy in the search for a Senior Town Planner to join their expanding team in Stamford. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented planning professional to work across a broad mix of projects within a supportive and well-connected consultancy.

As a Senior Town Planner, you will play a key role in the preparation and submission of planning applications and appeals across a range of residential and mixed-use schemes. The role offers excellent exposure to both private and public sector clients and the chance to work on both local and regionally significant developments.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a caseload of planning projects from inception through to delivery

• Prepare planning statements, design & access statements, and planning appraisals

• Engage with local authorities, clients, and stakeholders

• Support and guide junior members of the team

• Keep up to date with local and national planning policy changes

Requirements:

• MRTPI status (or working towards it)

• Minimum 3+ years of town planning experience, ideally in consultancy or local authority

• Strong report-writing and communication skills

• Good commercial awareness and client-facing ability

• Confident working on a range of planning applications and appeals

Why Apply?

• Join a well-regarded planning consultancy with strong local and national connections

• Clear and structured career development opportunities

• Supportive leadership and flexible working options

• Varied and engaging project portfolio

If you are interested in this Senior Town Planner position, contact Joel Bland on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).