Town Planner

A leading multi-disciplinary planning and design practice, is looking for an ambitious Town Planner to join their award-winning team. With offices in the Home Counties and London, they operate in key regions experiencing accelerated growth, including London, the South-East, and the Midlands. 

Key job responsibilities: 

• Promote projects with minimum supervision, ultimately responsible to Planning Director.
• Develop client relationships by providing advice upon strategy and progress of projects.
• To assess and evaluate policy within development plans and how this relates to development opportunities
• To assess and evaluate Central Government Policy and guidance relating to development opportunities
• To prepare feasibility analysis of development opportunities, having regard to the above matters.
• To prepare planning application submissions for development opportunities to include pre-app meetings with Local Planning Authority Officers, co-ordinating other professionals involved in the project.  Where relevant, careful monitoring of the planning application through the local planning authority Development Control Process
• To research the preparation of Development Plan documents, to identify the key dates when documents are to be prepared and published by Local Authorities for public comment
• To assess draft Development Plan Documents and summarise policy proposals and issues advanced by Local Authorities and to analyse those having a regard to client requirements.
• To demonstrate a full understanding of relevant UK legislation as it relates to trees and planning.
• To complete representations on behalf of clients to emerging Development Plan Documents, considering specific client requirements
• To advise clients upon potential success of a development opportunity and the progress of a current project
• To handle planning appeals including preparation of evidence and co-ordinating other professionals involved.
• To administer enforcement issues including Enforcement Appeals and lawful development Certificates.

Why Join Them? 

They offer an excellent package of benefits designed to support your career growth and well-being: 

• Work on a varied caseload of urban and rural sites in a supportive team environment
• Management coaching/CPD programme
• Attendance at conferences and industry events
• A dynamic, close-knit team with a flexible, caring attitude—contributing to high staff retention
• Payment of professional memberships (others considered on merit)
• Regular design charrettes, social events, building visits, and practice days
• Access to a company electric pool car
• Potential MOU bonus scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Daily coffee mornings
• Generous holiday allowance - 23 days annual leave (including Christmas and New Year closure) plus bank holidays and loyalty scheme
• Extra birthday leave
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, parental, and adoption leave
• Hybrid working options (up to 2 days/week) on completion of probation period

What They are Looking For: 

• RTPI-accredited planning qualification
• Minimum 2 years of Town Planner experience (private sector preferred)
• Working towards or holding chartered RTPI membership
• Strong report writing, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet client expectations, and develop a client base.

If this role is of interest, please apply by submitting your CV and give me a call for an informal chat.