Town Planner

Agricultural Recruitment Specialists; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing consultancy is seeking a Town Planner to support planning projects and provide development advice. The ideal candidate will have a degree accredited by the RTPI, strong communication skills, and ideally 2+ years of post-qualification experience. This full-time role offers a salary between £30,000 and £40,000, along with benefits such as a company pension, life insurance, and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Company pension and life insurance

Sick pay and health & wellbeing programme

Cycle to work scheme

Free / on-site parking

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Ability to manage multiple applications and workloads effectively.
• Interest in sports, environmental or urban development projects is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Director and Senior Planner on planning projects.
• Preparing planning application submissions.
• Providing planning advice for various schemes.
• Writing reports and draft proposals for clients.
• Attending site visits and stakeholder consultations.
• Liaising with internal teams and external consultants.
• Contributing creatively to problem solving in projects.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to manage multiple applications and workloads effectively

Interest in sports, environmental or urban development projects

Education

Degree accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute

Chartered RTPI member or working towards chartership

2+ years post-qualification experience

Job description

Town Planner – West Yorkshire – £40,000 + Benefits

The Job :

• Supporting the Director, Head of Development and Senior Planner on planning and regeneration projects
• Preparing pre-application and planning application submissions
• Providing planning and development advice for sports, recreational, residential and commercial schemes
• Writing reports and preparing draft proposals for client approval
• Attending site visits and public / stakeholder consultations across the UK
• Liaising with internal teams and external sub-consultants
• Contributing creatively to problem solving within development projects

The Company :

A well established and growing consultancy specialising in sports surface, environmental development and urban design solutions is seeking a Town Planner to join its Development team. With a long-standing history delivering major national and international projects, the business works across sports, recreation and urban environments, supporting high profile clients throughout the UK.

The Candidate :

• Degree accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)
• Chartered RTPI member or working towards chartership
• Ideally 2+ years post-qualification experience (not essential)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Able to manage multiple applications and workloads effectively
• Full UK driving licence
• Interest in sports, environmental or urban development projects (desirable)

The Package :

• Salary : £30,000–£40,000 DOE
• Permanent, full-time role
• Company pension and life insurance
• Sick pay and health & wellbeing programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free / on-site parking
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Supportive team environment within a growing consultancy

Please email your CV to Noel Kendall, Senior Delivery Recruitment Consultant, [e-mail].