Job Description
Senior Town Planner
Location: LondonSector: Independent Planning Consultancy
An award-winning and highly regarded independent planning consultancy is seeking a Senior Town Planner to join its established and growing London office.
This consultancy is well known for delivering high-quality planning advice across a wide range of development sectors and offers a genuinely collaborative, people-focused working environment. The London team works on complex and interesting projects, often with significant strategic and design-led elements.
The Role
As a Senior Town Planner, you will:
* Manage planning applications, pre-application submissions and appeals across London and the wider South East
* Provide clear, commercially aware planning advice to a diverse client base
* Lead projects from early strategy through to determination
* Engage with local authorities, consultants and key stakeholders
* Support and mentor junior planners within the team
* Contribute to the ongoing success and reputation of the London office
About You
The successful candidate will typically have:
* A degree in Town Planning or a related discipline
* MRTPI (or close to achieving chartership)
* Solid experience within the UK planning system, ideally gained in consultancy
* Strong written, analytical and presentation skills
* The confidence to manage projects and client relationships with minimal supervision
What's On Offer
* Competitive salary and benefits package
* Clear and achievable career progression within a respected consultancy
* Exposure to high-profile, design-led and strategic planning projects
* A supportive culture that values quality, collaboration and professional development
This opportunity would suit an experienced Planner ready to step up, or a Senior Planner looking to join a consultancy with a strong reputation and long-term vision.
For further details or a confidential discussion, please contact Neil Ellerton of Penguin Recruitment on