Senior Town Planner - Client-Facing Lead with Project Ownership

Beach Baker; England; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Occasional remote work

Job summary

Beach Baker is working with a leading multi-disciplinary property consultancy in Dorset to appoint an experienced Senior Planner for its Professional Services team. You will manage your own projects, interact with clients and external consultants, and help take schemes from feasibility to consent.

The role offers strong client exposure, clear opportunities for progression, and the chance to build your own client base, with some occasional flexibility to work remotely.

Qualifications

• Experience in client-facing planning roles.
• Strong knowledge of planning policy, the NPPF and local/neighbourhood planning matters.
• Ability to independently manage planning projects and client relationships.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide initial feasibility advice and planning appraisals.
• Develop planning strategies and manage pre-application enquiries.
• Prepare planning statements, design and access statements and supporting documentation.
• Submit and manage a variety of planning applications.
• Manage Listed Building Consent applications.
• Act as project lead coordinating external consultants and internal teams.
• Advise clients on conditions, Section 106, CIL and other obligations.
• Support promotion of development sites.
• Prepare and manage planning appeals.
• Build long-term relationships with clients.

Skills

Client-facing planning

Planning policy knowledge

NPPF knowledge

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

MRTPI chartered status

Job description

Beach Baker is working with a leading multi-disciplinary property consultancy in Dorset to appoint an experienced Senior Planner for its Professional Services team. You will manage your own projects, interact with clients and external consultants, and help take schemes from feasibility to consent.

The role offers strong client exposure, clear opportunities for progression, and the chance to build your own client base, with some occasional flexibility to work remotely.