Senior Town Planner

Position: Senior Town Planner (Permanent)
Senior Town Planner

Location:

London
Sector:
Independent Planning Consultancy

An award-winning and highly regarded independent planning consultancy is seeking a Senior Town Planner to join its established and growing London office.

This consultancy is well known for delivering high-quality planning advice across a wide range of development sectors and offers a genuinely collaborative, people-focused working environment. The London team works on complex and interesting projects, often with significant strategic and design-led elements.

The Role

As a Senior Town Planner, you will:

Manage planning applications, pre-application submissions and appeals across London and the wider South East

Provide clear, commercially aware planning advice to a diverse client base

Lead projects from early strategy through to determination

Engage with local authorities, consultants and key stakeholders

Support and mentor junior planners within the team

Contribute to the ongoing success and reputation of the London office

About You

The successful candidate will typically have:

A degree in Town Planning or a related discipline

MRTPI (or close to achieving chartership)

Solid experience within the UK planning system, ideally gained in consultancy

Strong written, analytical and presentation skills

The confidence to manage projects and client relationships with minimal supervision

What's On Offer

Competitive salary and benefits package

Clear and achievable career progression within a respected consultancy

Exposure to high-profile, design-led and strategic planning projects

A supportive culture that values quality, collaboration and professional development

This opportunity would suit an experienced Planner ready to step up, or a Senior Planner looking to join a consultancy with a strong reputation and long-term vision.

For further details or a confidential discussion, please contact Neil Ellerton of Penguin Recruitment on (phone number removed)