Senior Town Planner in Nottingham)

Penguin Recruitment; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading planning consultancy in Nottingham is seeking a Senior Town Planner to lead planning projects and advise clients. This hybrid role offers a competitive salary and career progression in a supportive environment. The ideal candidate will have chartered status or be working towards it, along with significant experience in consultancy or public sector planning. The successful candidate will enjoy managing a diverse project portfolio and mentoring junior team members in a collaborative setting.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Hybrid working (office + remote)

Exposure to varied and high-profile projects

Genuine career progression

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a consultancy or relevant public sector planning role.
• Strong knowledge of UK planning policy, development management, and appeals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to advise senior clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the delivery of planning projects from inception to consent.
• Advise clients on planning strategy, site potential, and policy interpretation.
• Produce high-quality planning submissions and supporting documentation.

Skills

Chartered status with RTPI

Knowledge of UK planning policy

Excellent communication skills

Proactive project delivery

Job description

Senior Town Planner - Nottingham (Hybrid Working)

Exceptional Opportunity with a Leading Planning & Development Consultancy

Are you a seasoned town planner ready to take the next step in your career? We're partnering with a well-established, multi-disciplinary planning and development consultancy with a strong national presence and thriving Nottingham office to recruit an experienced Senior Town Planner.

This dynamic consultancy delivers strategic planning, design, economic development, heritage and urban design services for a diverse client base - including landowners, developers, local authorities and commercial stakeholders - across the UK.

About the Role

As a Senior Town Planner based in Nottingham, you will:

• Lead and manage the delivery of planning projects from inception through to consent, including complex planning applications, appeals and strategic planning initiatives.
• Advise clients on planning strategy, site potential, policy interpretation and commercial risk.
• Produce high-quality planning submissions, statements and supporting documentation.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, local authorities and stakeholders.
• Mentor and support junior planners, contributing to the growth of a collaborative team culture.

About You

You will ideally have:

• Chartered status with the RTPI or be actively working towards chartership.
• Significant experience in a consultancy or relevant public sector planning role.
• Strong knowledge of UK planning policy, development management and appeals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to advise senior clients.
• A proactive, commercially aware approach to project delivery and client service.

What's On Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Hybrid working (office + remote).
• Exposure to a varied and high-profile project portfolio.
• Genuine career progression in a national practice with ambitious growth plans.
• A supportive, collaborative working environment where your ideas and input are valued.

This role is perfect for a planner who thrives on variety, responsibility and professional growth within a respected consultancy environment.