Senior Town Planner/Associate Town Planner

Penguin Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable planning consultancy in London seeks a Senior Town Planner to provide high-quality planning advice. You will manage diverse projects, collaborate with clients and authorities, and contribute to local planning policy. The ideal candidate has MRTPI qualification and 3+ years of experience in planning. This role offers competitive salary, supportive culture, and excellent career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Career progression opportunities

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• MRTPI qualified or working towards chartership.
• Experience in consultancy or local authority.
• Strong understanding of development processes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality planning advice.
• Manage diverse range of projects.
• Work directly with clients and local authorities.

Skills

MRTPI qualified

3+ years' experience in planning role

Strong understanding of UK planning system

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to manage projects effectively

Commercial awareness

Problem-solving mindset

Job description

Job Title: Senior Town Planner

Location: London

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting an established and respected planning practice in their search for a Senior Town Planner to join their dynamic and growing team.

This award-winning practice offers comprehensive and commercially minded town planning advice across a wide range of sectors. Their in-house planning team is highly experienced in commercial property and has a clear understanding of the development process, working closely with the design team as well as independently to deliver high-quality planning solutions.

The planning team takes a proactive and results-driven approach, guiding clients through every stage of the planning process.

Key Services Offered Include:

• Provision of initial planning advice
• Preparation of site appraisals and planning strategies
• Management of multi-disciplinary project teams
• Preparation and submission of full, outline, and hybrid applications
• Reserved Matters submissions
• Negotiating S106 Agreements
• Certificates of Lawfulness
• Amendments to / variations on conditions
• Planning appeals
• Discharging conditions
• Preparing representations to development plans
• Promotion of sites through the statutory plan-making process

The Role:

As a Senior Town Planner, you will take a leading role in delivering high-quality planning advice and managing a diverse range of projects. You'll work directly with clients, local authorities, and internal teams to secure planning permissions and influence local planning policy. This is an excellent opportunity for a driven and commercially minded planner seeking greater autonomy, responsibility, and progression opportunities within a collaborative environment.

Requirements:

• MRTPI qualified (or actively working towards chartership)
• Minimum 3+ years' experience in a planning role within consultancy or local authority
• Strong understanding of the UK planning system and development process
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to manage projects and client relationships effectively
• Commercial awareness and problem-solving mindset

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to join a well-established and forward-thinking consultancy
• Work on a diverse range of projects across sectors
• Supportive and collaborative team culture
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Excellent career progression opportunities

Interested?

The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)