Town Planner

Penguin Recruitment; Chorley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housebuilder is seeking a Town Planner to support their Strategic Land function. This role focuses on preparing planning strategies, promoting land sites, and securing planning permissions. Qualified candidates will have an RTPI-accredited degree and at least two years of relevant experience, with a strong emphasis on analytical skills and communication.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in planning.
• Knowledge of planning policy for large residential schemes.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Undertake planning appraisals for new land opportunities.
• Assist in preparations for planning promotion strategies and applications.
• Engage with Local Plans, consultations, and monitor housing land supply.

Skills

Communication

Organisational

Analytical

Research

Report Writing

Education

RTPI-accredited degree in town planning or related discipline

Job description

Job Title: Town Planner - Strategic Planning

Location: Chorley

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality housing through strategic planning? Do you want to be part of a business with a strong reputation and bold growth ambitions?

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting one of the UK's leading private housebuilders - as they continue to strengthen their Strategic Land function.

The Role
As a Strategic Planner, you will support the Senior Strategic Planning Manager in promoting a portfolio of strategic land sites. Your work will focus on preparing planning strategies, promoting sites through the Local Plan process, and securing planning permissions that contribute to the company's goal of delivering 60% of homes via strategic land.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Undertaking planning appraisals for new land opportunities
• Assisting in the preparation of planning promotion strategies and applications
• Engaging with Local Plans, consultations, and monitoring housing land supply
• Coordinating consultants, managing budgets, and building relationships with stakeholders
• Supporting landowner communications and monitoring the strategic land bank
• Providing planning input to secure new land opportunities
• Keeping up to date with planning policy and best practice

About You:

• RTPI-accredited degree in town planning or a related discipline
• Minimum 2 years' experience in planning (housebuilding, consultancy, land promoter or local authority)
• Strong knowledge of planning policy and the planning application process for large residential schemes
• Excellent communication, organisational, and analytical skills
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel

Desirable:

• Working towards RTPI accreditation
• Experience preparing Local Plan representations and planning applications
• Strong research and report-writing skills

Why Join?
You'll be joining a successful and ambitious housebuilder that values innovation, quality, and community impact. This is a great opportunity to shape strategic land delivery within a company known for its high standards and people-first culture.

If you are interested in this Town Planner role, please contact Joel Bland on (phone number removed) or email at (url removed)