Senior Town Planner | Hybrid, Diverse Projects

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

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.