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Job Title: Senior Planner Associate Town Planner
Location: Tunbridge Wells
Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading multidisciplinary planning consultancy in the appointment of a Senior Planner Associate Planner for their Tunbridge Wells office.
This is a unique opportunity to join a growing and collaborative team of town planners and socio-economic consultants, working across a wide range of development projects throughout the South East. The team is known for delivering high-quality planning advice from early-stage site promotion through to securing planning permission, discharge of conditions, and supporting planning obligations.
You will be joining a business with a strong culture of trust, autonomy, and professional empowerment, offering genuine scope to influence both project delivery and the wider regional growth strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide expert advice on development potential of land and buildings
- Prepare and submit planning applications, appeals, and supporting documentation
- Deliver policy analysis, research, and planning strategy advice
- Draft representations for Local Plan consultations and examinations
- Identify and assess land and development opportunities
- Work collaboratively with clients, colleagues, and external consultants to deliver projects
- Support planning appeals and Local Plan examination work
- Contribute to projects from initial feasibility through to consent and implementation
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Requirements
- Experience in a Planning role within consultancy, local authority, or development sector
- RTPI accredited degree (and ideally working towards or achieving Chartership)
- Strong understanding of the UK planning system, policy, and development process
- Excellent written communication skills with strong attention to detail
- Confident client-facing and stakeholder engagement abilities
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- A proactive, motivated, and collaborative approach to work
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Additional Information
This organisation offers a flexible and hybrid working model, supporting individuals to define working patterns that suit both office and home working.
With offices across the UK including Tunbridge Wells, London, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Nottingham, and beyond, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing consultancy with a strong pipeline of work across residential, regeneration, and strategic development projects.
Benefits include a competitive salary, private medical cover, payment of professional subscriptions, and excellent career development opportunities within a supportive and ambitious team.
Interested?
The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, Josh Jones on 362 010 or
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