Planning Consultant office remainder remote

The Opportunity

Join a small independent planning consultancy based just outside Sheffield (Peak District) working across a varied portfolio of urban and rural projects
. Around half of the workload is Central London schemes (major estates and inner-London boroughs); the rest is Sheffield / Peak District
. You’ll have genuine autonomy close client contact and the flexibility to balance work with life.

• Manage your own caseload of small medium planning applications (urban & rural).
• Advise clients and liaise confidently with LPAs / case officers
  .
• Prepare reports submissions and coordinate consultants.
• Build trusted relationships in a close-knit supportive team
  .
• Work transparently (including basic timesheets
  ) when remote.

• 24 years town planning experience (public or private sector).
• Confident running applications end-to-end and communicating with stakeholders.
• Organised diligent autonomous
  ; comfortable in a small-team environment.
• MRTPI (chartered) or working towards strongly preferred (not essential).
• Strong written/verbal skills and a collaborative mindset.

• Hybrid: 2 office days per week (20 mins from West Sheffield by road/train).
• 35 days per week considered (role ideally condensed hours into 4 days
  ).
• Flexible hours (e.g. condensed days / around childcare).
• Occasional London meetings (many are virtual).

• Salary guided at early mid/late 30
  
  Ks up to 40K for those near/recently chartered or with strong experience.
• Supportive culture with worklife balance and professional growth.

Interested in a hands‑on role with variety autonomy and flexibility

Send your CV or a short intro to:
Rob Hanks Director Future Gen Recruitment