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Job Title: Town Planner
Location; Exeter or Plymouth
Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a well-established and highly respected planning consultancy in their search for a Town Planner to join their growing South West team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded planner looking to develop their career within a collaborative, multidisciplinary consultancy. Working from either Exeter or Plymouth, you'll become part of an experienced team delivering a diverse portfolio of projects across the South West and beyond.
The Role
As a Town Planner, you'll work on a wide variety of projects from feasibility through to planning consent, supporting clients across the full planning process. The project portfolio includes agricultural diversification schemes, residential and mixed-use developments, regeneration projects, community-led initiatives and other complex planning applications.
You'll work closely with planning professionals and specialists from related disciplines, gaining valuable experience while developing your technical expertise and client-facing skills.
Key Responsibilities
Preparing and managing planning applications from inception through to determination.
Providing clear and commercially focused planning advice to clients.
Supporting planning appeals and contributing to planning strategies.
Assisting with Section 106 negotiations and planning obligations.
Liaising with local authorities, stakeholders and project teams.
Keeping up to date with planning policy and legislative changes.
Supporting business development opportunities and building client relationships.Requirements
Experience within a planning consultancy, local authority, developer or housebuilder.
Good knowledge of the UK planning system and relevant planning legislation.
Experience supporting planning applications and securing planning permissions.
An understanding of planning policy and development management.
Knowledge of related technical disciplines including highways, ecology, drainage or heritage would be advantageous.
Degree or postgraduate qualification in Town Planning or a related subject.
MRTPI qualified or working towards chartership.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
A proactive, collaborative and commercially aware approach.What's on Offer
Opportunity to work on high-profile and community-shaping developments.
A supportive and collaborative working environment.
Excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression.
Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
Generous annual leave.
A varied workload with exposure to projects of all scales.Interested?
The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)Do not include the following in your job application, CV, or cover letter:
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