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Senior planner/principal planner

Manchester
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Principal planner
€100,000 - €125,000 a year
Posted: 20 August
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Job Description Job Title: Senior Town Planner

Location: Flexible (UK-based) | Hybrid Working Available

Salary: Competitive, DOE + Benefits

Sector: Planning, Environmental Consultancy, Land Development

Employment Type: Full-Time |

Permanent

Overview:

A well-established and respected consultancy with over 75 years of experience in the agricultural, environmental, and rural sectors is seeking a skilled Senior Town Planner to join their expanding planning team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects that balance development goals with environmental sustainability, within a supportive and collaborative working culture.

With a multidisciplinary team of over 450 scientists, consultants, and specialists, this organisation delivers integrated solutions across planning, ecology, heritage, sustainability, and estate management.

The Opportunity:

As a Senior Town Planner, you will take a lead role in delivering high-quality planning consultancy services to a wide client base, including private developers, public bodies, and third-sector organisations. You'll be involved in a variety of projects, from strategic land promotion to full planning applications, and will be supported by a team of technical specialists across related

disciplines.

Key

Responsibilities:

Lead

and manage a diverse range of planning projects across sectors and regions

Prepare and submit planning applications, appeals, and supporting documentation such as Planning

Statements

Provide

strategic planning advice to clients on development proposals and policy

interpretation

Engage

with planning officers, statutory consultees, technical consultants, and

stakeholders

Represent

clients at planning committees and public consultation events

Oversee financial aspects of projects, including budgeting, invoicing, and reporting

About You:

Degree qualified in Town and Country Planning (undergraduate or

postgraduate)

Full

RTPI membership or eligible for Chartered status

Solid understanding of UK planning regulations and processes (policy and development

management)

Strong

report writing, client liaison, and public presentation skills

A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel as

needed

Experience

in a consultancy or client-facing environment

What's on

Offer:

Competitive

salary based on

experience

Flexible

working arrangements and hybrid options

Pension scheme and employee benefits package

Cycle to work scheme and tailored professional development

opportunities

The

chance to work on impactful projects that combine environmental, rural, and planning expertise

To apply or find out more, please contact Sofia at Penguin Recruitment on (phone number removed) or email sofia.conte

#J-18808-Ljbffr

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