Town Planner

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Truro; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Flexible working options

On-site parking

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment is seeking a proactive Town Planner to join a well‑established planning‑led practice in Cornwall. The candidate will have at least 2 years’ planning experience and a planning degree or equivalent qualification.

RTPI membership is desirable but not essential and the role supports ambitious candidates working towards chartership. The role offers a varied workload across residential, commercial, and renewable energy projects, with a 37.5‑hour week, generous annual leave, and

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of planning experience.
• Experience dealing with a range of planning applications and development types.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills.
• A proactive and enthusiastic approach.
• RTPI membership desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Join a proactive, client-focused team working on a varied range of projects.
• Contribute to residential development, barn conversions, renewables, commercial and tourism projects.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders to progress planning applications.

Skills

Strong communication

Client-facing

Proactive

Enthusiastic

Planning experience

Education

Planning degree or relevant planning qualification

Job description

Job Title: Town Planner

Location: Cornwall

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a well-established, award-winning planning-led practice with the appointment of a Town Planner.

The practice brings together town planners, architects, designers and landscape architects, providing an integrated approach to development from concept through to completion.

The successful candidate will join a friendly and professional team working on a varied range of projects, including residential development, barn conversions, renewable energy, commercial schemes and tourism projects. The role will provide plenty of variety, with the opportunity to work on challenging and interesting planning projects.

The Role

We are looking for a proactive, enthusiastic and client-focused Town Planner with at least 2 years’ experience within a planning role.

You will ideally have:

• A planning degree or relevant planning qualification
• At least 2 years’ planning experience
• Experience dealing with a range of planning applications and development types
• Strong communication and client-facing skills
• A proactive and enthusiastic approach
• RTPI membership would be desirable, but is not essential

The company is also happy to support candidates working towards RTPI chartership.

What’s on Offer?

• Competitive salary of £30,000 – £45,000, depending on experience and qualifications
• 23-26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Additional holiday day after 5 years’ service
• 37.5-hour working week
• Birthday day off
• Birthday and Christmas vouchers
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced sick pay
• Flexible working options
• Pension
• Discretionary new business scheme, with the potential to earn up to 15% of first-year fees for introducing new clients
• Free on-site parking

Interested?