Senior Town Planner in Milton Keynes)

Penguin Recruitment; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment is seeking a skilled Town Planner to join a collaborative planning team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on impactful residential-led developments across the UK, with competitive salary, bonuses, car allowance, and benefits. The ideal candidate will be motivated, MRTPI qualified, and have strong communication skills.

Benefits

Flexibility in working options

Comprehensive benefits package

Car allowance

Lucrative bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience of 3+ years in consultancy or developer-side planning role.
• Motivated and commercially aware individual.

Responsibilities

• Identify, promote, and secure planning permission for strategic land opportunities.
• Collaborate with land, technical and legal teams on major projects.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Confident

Proactive

Detail-oriented

Effective communication

Strong report writing

Education

Degree in Town Planning or related subject

MRTPI qualified (or working towards chartered status)

Job description

Town Planner

Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Car Allowance + Benefits Package

Penguin Recruitment is proud to be working with a leading UK strategic land and residential developer in their search for a talented Town Planner to join their growing team.

Why Join?

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative and collaborative planning team, where your contributions will be recognised and your professional growth actively supported. You'll work on high-impact residential-led developments across the UK, with clear opportunities for career progression.

What's on offer:

* Competitive basic salary

* Lucrative bonus scheme

* Car allowance

* Comprehensive benefits package

* Flexible hybrid working options

The Role

As a Town Planner, you'll play a key role in identifying, promoting, and securing planning permission for strategic land opportunities nationwide. You'll collaborate closely with colleagues in land, technical, and legal teams to deliver successful outcomes on a variety of major projects.

What We're Looking For:

We're seeking a motivated and commercially aware individual who is:

* MRTPI qualified (or working towards chartered status)

* Educated to degree level in Town Planning or a related subject

* Experienced (ideally 3+ years) in a consultancy or developer-side planning role

* Confident, proactive, and detail-oriented

* An effective communicator with strong report writing skills

How to Apply

If you're ready to take the next step in your planning career, we'd love to hear from you!