Senior Town Planner
Location: Nottingham
Penguin Recruitment is pleased to be supporting a leading national multi disciplinary consultancy in their search for a Senior Town Planner to join their growing team in Nottingham.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planner to work within a well-established consultancy delivering a wide range of planning projects across the residential, commercial, industrial, energy, and infrastructure sectors. The role offers strong project ownership, client exposure, and clear opportunities for progression within a supportive and collaborative environment.
The Role
As a Senior Town Planner, you will lead planning projects from early strategy through to determination, providing high-quality and commercially focused planning advice.
Key responsibilities include:
Managing and delivering planning applications, appeals, and pre-application submissions
Preparing planning statements, supporting documentation, and strategic planning advice
Undertaking site appraisals and detailed planning policy analysis
Acting as the main point of contact for clients, local authorities, and consultants
Attending meetings, site visits, and committee hearings as required
Supporting and mentoring junior planners within the team
Contributing to planning strategy and wider project delivery
About You
The successful Senior Town Planner will have:
MRTPI Chartered status (or be close to achieving chartership)
Solid private sector experience within a planning consultancy
Proven experience managing planning applications independently
Strong understanding of the UK planning system and development management
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
A proactive, organised, and commercially aware approach
Why Apply?
Join a respected and growing national consultancy
Hybrid working options
Diverse and interesting project portfolio
Clear opportunities for career progression and professional development
Supportive and inclusive team culture
For further information on this Senior Town Planner role in Nottingham, please contact Joel Bland at Penguin Recruitment