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Job Title: Senior Town Planner
Location: Bristol
Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading multi-disciplinary property consultancy in their search for a talented Town Planner to join their growing Bristol team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a planning professional looking to develop their career within a collaborative consultancy, working across a varied portfolio of projects and sectors including Residential, Retail, Healthcare, Automotive, Roadside, and Commercial.
The Role
You'll provide commercially focused planning advice to a diverse client base, working alongside experienced planners and other professional disciplines across the business.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
- Providing commercially astute and timely planning advice across a range of sectors
- Managing and progressing planning applications, appeals, and pre-application submissions
- Preparing initial planning appraisals and providing strategic planning advice
- Liaising and negotiating with clients, Local Planning Authorities, statutory consultees, external consultants, and other stakeholders
- Undertaking site visits and attending client and project meetings
- Attending planning committees and public consultation events where required
- Preparing high-quality planning reports, interpreting data, and presenting clear recommendations
- Managing projects within agreed deadlines, budgets, and client instructions
- Working in accordance with internal QA procedures and maintaining high standards of project delivery
- Building strong client relationships and contributing to repeat business
- Supporting business development through networking, client engagement, and identifying new opportunities
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The Candidate
We're looking for a motivated Town Planner with strong technical knowledge and the confidence to work across a variety of planning projects.
You'll Ideally Have
- Chartered RTPI membership or be working towards full chartership
- Strong knowledge of the UK planning system, legislation, and procedures
- Previous experience within a planning consultancy or similar professional environment
- Experience with planning applications, appeals, and/or pre-application advice
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- The ability to develop clear planning arguments and communicate them confidently
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects
- A commercially minded approach to client management and business development
- Commitment to continuing professional development
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The Package
- Competitive salary
- Flexible and hybrid working
- 30 days annual leave, excluding bank holidays
- Birthday leave and dedicated wellbeing day
- Private healthcare
- Medicash cashback scheme
- 50% gym membership contribution
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life assurance
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Professional membership support
- Structured CPD and career development opportunities
Why This Opportunity?
This is a great opportunity to join an established Bristol planning team and work on a diverse range of projects across some of the region's key development sectors.
You'll benefit from a collaborative multi-disciplinary environment, strong client exposure, hybrid working, and the opportunity to continue developing both your technical and commercial planning experience.
Interested?
The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, Josh Jones on 362 010
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