Senior Planner / Associate Planner / Associate Director in Nottingham

Marrons’ Nottingham office is looking for Senior/Associate Planners to join their team. These exciting opportunities offer the chance to work on a diverse range of projects, from urban regeneration schemes to strategic planning initiatives, while collaborating with clients, stakeholders, and fellow professionals to achieve successful outcomes. We have big growth plans and are looking for dynamic people with the enthusiasm and energy to join us.

What we can offer you:

• A competitive salary with great benefits including private medical & payment of relevant subscriptions
• A culture of trust, empowerment and a supportive environment to develop professionally
• The opportunity to work on a variety of projects, including identifying new development opportunities and delivering major residential and mixed‑use urban extensions across the UK

Responsibilities:

• Leading the development and implementation of planning strategies and policies to support sustainable growth and development across the UK.
• Managing planning applications, appeals, and consultations in accordance with relevant policy, legislation and best practices.
• Conducting site assessments, feasibility studies, and impact assessments to inform decision‑making processes.
• Engaging with local communities, businesses, and government agencies to foster positive relationships and address planning‑related issues.
• Providing expert advice and guidance on planning matters to clients, colleagues, and external stakeholders.
• Drafting Planning Statements, Planning Appraisals and Statements of Case in support of planning applications and planning appeals.
• Monitoring legislative changes, emerging trends, and best practices in planning and urban planning to inform decision‑making and strategy development.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in a Planning role (ideally from within local government, consultancy or development industry)
• A relevant Planning qualification (or working towards one)
• Membership of RTPI or working towards membership
• An understanding of the planning process and systems
• Excellent writing skills with a strong eye for detail and high level of accuracy
• Excellent communication skills and a friendly approachable manner
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage time efficiently
• Drive, commitment, enthusiastic and a team player approach

Benefits, Agile Working And Additional Information:

We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work. We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it. This hybrid role is East Midlands based, ideally we are looking for someone to be in the Nottingham office 2‑3 days per week.

Equal opportunities:

Marrons is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.

About Marrons:

Welcome to Marrons, a rapidly growing team of town planning, socio‑economic, heritage, master‑planning, design and architectural specialists committed to providing expert advice nationwide. We handle planning matters of all types and scales, serving major house builders, developers, manufacturers, investment companies, and more across the UK. Specialising in coordinating, project managing, and auditing planning applications, we offer expert guidance on a wide range of issues including EIA development, urban regeneration, strategic planning, and commercial/retail planning. Leveraging our extensive experience, we negotiate with local planning authorities to secure permissions for our clients.