Job Title: Senior Town Planner
Location: York
Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a well-established planning consultancy in York with the appointment of a Senior Town Planner to join its growing team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planning professional to take on a senior role within a respected consultancy, working across a diverse portfolio of development projects. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to manage their own projects, build strong client relationships and contribute to the continued growth of the business.
The Role
As a Senior Town Planner, you will take responsibility for managing a varied caseload of planning projects, providing strategic planning advice and supporting clients throughout the development process. You will work closely with colleagues and external stakeholders to deliver commercially focused planning solutions.
Your responsibilities will include:
Managing and coordinating planning applications from initial feasibility through to submission and determination.
Preparing and reviewing planning statements, appeal documents, planning appraisals and supporting reports.
Providing professional advice on planning policy, development management and planning strategy.
Managing client relationships and liaising with local planning authorities, consultants and other key stakeholders.
Undertaking site appraisals and identifying planning opportunities and potential constraints.
Supporting the delivery of complex planning projects and advising clients on the best approach to achieving planning permission.
Mentoring and supporting junior members of the team where appropriate.
Contributing to business development activities and helping to strengthen the consultancy's client base.
About You
The successful Senior Town Planner will ideally have:
A degree in Town Planning, Urban Planning or a related discipline.
Proven experience within a planning consultancy or local authority environment.
MRTPI chartership, or a strong commitment towards achieving it.
A strong understanding of UK planning legislation, policy and development management.
Experience managing planning applicati...
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