Senior Town Planner

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

Job summary

A leading planning consultancy in Nottingham seeks a Senior Town Planner to manage various planning projects from inception to consent. The ideal candidate will have chartered status or be working towards it, and possess significant experience in the planning sector. This hybrid role offers competitive salary and benefits, exposure to high-profile projects, and genuine career progression within a collaborative environment, ideal for someone seeking responsibility and professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Exposure to high-profile projects

Genuine career progression

Collaborative working environment

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a consultancy or public sector planning role.
• Experience managing the delivery of planning projects.
• Ability to mentor junior planners.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning projects from inception to consent.
• Advise clients on planning strategy and policy interpretation.
• Produce high-quality planning submissions.

Skills

Chartered status with the RTPI or working towards chartership

Strong knowledge of UK planning policy

Excellent communication skills

Proactive, commercially aware approach

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.