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Job Title: Town Planner : Strategic Planning
Location: Chorley
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 UKs 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 companys 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 practice
About 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 travel
Desirable
* Working towards RTPI accreditation
* Experience preparing Local Plan representations and planning applications
* Strong research and report:writing skills
Why Join?
Youll 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.
If you are interested in this Town Planner role, Joel Bland on or email at
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