Senior Town Planner
Location: London
Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a well established and growing planning consultancy in their search for a Senior Town Planner to join their London office.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Town Planner to take on a key role within a collaborative and ambitious team, working on a diverse portfolio of projects across the residential, commercial, mixed use and strategic development sectors.
The Role
As a Senior Town Planner, you will be responsible for managing planning projects from inception through to determination, providing high quality planning advice to clients and supporting the wider planning team.
Key responsibilities will include:
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Managing and delivering planning applications and appeals of varying scale and complexity
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Preparing planning statements, appeals, site appraisals and policy representations
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Liaising with local planning authorities, consultees and key stakeholders
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Providing strategic planning advice to clients throughout the development process
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Mentoring and supporting junior planners
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Assisting with business development and maintaining strong client relationships
About You
To be successful in this Senior Town Planner role, you will ideally have:
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A degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning or a related discipline
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MRTPI status (or working towards)
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Proven experience within a planning consultancy or local authority
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Strong knowledge of the UK planning system
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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A proactive and commercially aware approach
Why Apply?
This Senior Town Planner position offers excellent career progression, exposure to high quality planning work, and the chance to join a supportive and forward thinking consultancy based in London.
If you are interested in this Senior Town Planner role, please contact Joel Bland at Penguin Recruitment for more information.