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Senior Town Planner

Job in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, WA14, England, UK
Listing for: Penguin Recruitment
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-27
Job specializations:
  • Design & Architecture
    Environmental & Urban Planning
  • Government
    Environmental & Urban Planning
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 55000 GBP Yearly GBP 55000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Title:

Senior Town Planner

Location:

Altrincham

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward thinking and dynamic Town Planning Consultancy who have an established reputation for delivering commercially focused planning advice across the North West and wider UK. They are on the lookout for a Senior Town Planner to hit the ground running for their team in Altrincham.

Benefits for the role of Senior Town Planner include:

Highly competitive salary
Generous holiday allowance
Hybrid working
Contributory pension scheme
Professional development
Personal development

Duties for the role of Senior Town Planner include:

Providing strategic planning advice to clients on development opportunities and planning risk
Preparing and reviewing planning appraisals, planning statements and supporting documentation
Developing and implementing planning strategies for residential and mixed-use developments
Managing planning applications from inception through to determination
Leading pre-application discussions and engaging proactively with Local Planning Authorities
Coordinating multidisciplinary consultant teams and ensuring planning submissions are delivered effectively

Skills and experience for the role of Senior Town Planner:

A degree in Town Planning or a closely related discipline
MRTPI status, or be working towards chartership
Significant experience within a planning consultancy, developer or related environment
Strong knowledge of the UK planning system and current planning policy
Experience managing planning applications and projects from inception through to determination

Experience with in the residential development sector would be highly advantageous
Strong report-writing and communication skills
The ability to interpret planning policy and provide clear, commercially focused advice
Excellent project management and organisational skills
Confidence dealing with clients, planning officers and multidisciplinary consultant teams
A proactive, solutions-focused approach to planning challenges
The ability to work independently while also contributing positively to a collaborative team environment

If This role interests you or if you are interested in searching for other roles relating to architecture please feel free to contact Ben Moore on (phone number removed) or email . There are many more roles available on our website at . This is a permanent role
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
Additional Information / Benefits
plus benefits
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