Job Title: Town Planner - Strategic Planning
Location: Chorley
Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a house builder in the search for a Strategic Planner to join their growing team.
Are you passionate about delivering high-quality housing through strategic planning? Do you want to be part of a business with a strong reputation and bold growth ambitions?
Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting one of the UK's leading private housebuilders - as they continue to strengthen their Strategic Land function.
The Role
As a Strategic Planner, you will support the Senior Strategic Planning Manager in promoting a portfolio of strategic land sites. Your work will focus on preparing planning strategies, promoting sites through the Local Plan process, and securing planning permissions that contribute to the company's goal of delivering 60% of homes via strategic land.
Key Responsibilities Include:
Undertaking planning appraisals for new land opportunities
Assisting in the preparation of planning promotion strategies and applications
Engaging with Local Plans, consultations, and monitoring housing land supply
Coordinating consultants, managing budgets, and building relationships with stakeholders
Supporting landowner communications and monitoring the strategic land bank
Providing planning input to secure new land opportunities
Keeping up to date with planning policy and best practiceAbout You:
RTPI-accredited degree in town planning or a related discipline
Minimum 2 years' experience in planning (housebuilding, consultancy, land promoter or local authority)
Strong knowledge of planning policy and the planning application process for large residential schemes
Excellent communication, organisational, and analytical skills
Full UK driving licence and willingness to travelDesirable:
Working towards RTPI accreditation
Experience preparing Local Plan representations and planning applications
Strong research and report-writing skillsWhy Join?
You'll be joining a successful and ambitious housebuilder that values innovation, quality, and community impact. This is a great opportunity to shape strategic land delivery within a company known for its high standards and people-first culture.
Interested?
Contact Sofia Conte (url removed) or call (phone number removed). We have many more vacancies available on our website.
This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position